Procurement Expert

Mercosul Line is part of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport and logistics. Mercosul Line is one of the leading players in Brazil's domestic container shipping market. It offers comprehensive and integrated services for greener transportation.

**LOCAL POSITION**: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

**MISSION**: Strategical act in Procurement department with strong cost oriented view, seeking for cost reductions opportunities on inland services, new business opportunities and improvements on yet existing services.

**SCOPE OF RESPONSABILITIES**:
Establish relationships with Internal Stakeholders and Suppliers to ensure attainment of organization objectives regarding inland services;
Analysis of procurement spend and supply base;
Accountable for driving communication and reporting to keep internal clients and management informed of progress and benefits;
Development of savings opportunities and benchmarking of industry standards and practices to identify quick win opportunities;
Innovative focus in development of new methods to negotiate inland services, bringing lower costs and higher efficiency;
Develop and manage KPI’s;
Constant search for saving opportunities with new suppliers and existing ones;
Evaluate possibilities of synergies among GROUP, regarding inland services.

Contract Management of inland services (including the legal contract and basic documentation);
Negotiate contracts and frame agreements with all inland suppliers;
Support the manager/department in implementing new routines of supplier development, medium and long term negotiation, supplier follow up and procurement purchasing;
Monitor the industry and stay alert to new procurement tools and market best practices.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

**Degree**: Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics and related areas. MBA or post-graduation is a plus;
**IT and System Requirements**: MS Office with expertise on MS Excel. Previous experience with of E-cargo/LISA is a plus.
**Language**: Advanced English and Spanish is a plus
**Experience**: Minimum 5 years of experience in a related area, preferentially focused on inland services. Previous experience in maritime modal is a plus.

RELATIONS

Describe the main stakeholders (internal and external)

**Internal**: Intermodal Mercosul Line (Planning, Operations, Risk Management), Trade, Logistics Project, Legal, Multimodal CMA CGM and PROGECO;
**External**: Suppliers in general, maritime/cabotage entities, governmental departments (DNIT, ANTT, etc.).

JOB COMPETENCES (UP TO 5)

Mark the appropriate options

Leadership

Change Management

Making sound decision

Transversality

Conflict management

X

Financial Accumen

Team Work

Results Orientation

X

Communication

Planning

Assertiviness

X

Customer Focus

Innovative Inteligence

Negotiation

X

Problem Solving

X

Business knowledge

X

Criativity

X

People Management

Execution Excellence

Coaching

JOB EXPERTISE (UP TO 5)

Describe additional expertise required

Cost oriented View;
Analytical skills;
Sense of urgency and capacity to prioritize tasks;
Initiative;
Organization.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Describe the coverage of the geographical location of responsibility

East Coast of South America (ECSA)

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