Procurement Specialist

This position is responsible for procuring and managing indirect spend categories, including chemical, packaging, logistics, freight, general services, and more. The Indirect Spend Coordinator will participate in cross-functional teams and support the Indirect Spend Manager with sourcing implementation plans.

• Implement a sourcing strategy for all indirect categories on scope.
• Collaborate with multiple partners to gather and assess requirements.
• Manage relationships with suppliers.
• Track and report commodity performance metrics.
• Develop internal and external category profiles.
• Establish supplier evaluation criteria.
• Review supplier responses to Requests for Proposals.
• Develop bid packages and administer RFP/RFQ/RFI using a 7-step methodology.
• Assess supplier capabilities and recommend a short list of suppliers for bid lists.
• Build a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)/supplier ranking matrix.
• Resolve issues between suppliers and process partners.
• Develop fact-based briefs for supplier meetings.
• Implement sourcing contracts.
• Identify and communicate supplier diversity opportunities.
• Oversee transactional order placement.
• Recognize and communicate potential supplier development opportunities.
• Develop alternative sourcings for categories.
• Ensure continuous supply of goods and services to plants in scope.
• Manage technical purchases indirectly (maintenance, facility management, spare parts, forklift, etc.).
• Analyze historical spend data and budget to define category strategy.
• Operationally manage all spend, including purchase orders, follow-up, contracts, and invoices.
• Partner with internal customers to understand business needs.
• Understand market forces, research, and evaluate vendors.
• Apply purchasing process flows in line with category strategy.
• Define particular terms and conditions.
• Negotiate proposals and finalize contracts.
• Manage contracts.
• Support supplier relationship management.
• Drive continuous improvements (cost and service) of assigned sourcing categories.
• Monitor results in spend reduction and savings.

• All Brazil.
• May require up to 10% travel to factories in the respective region depending on priorities and ongoing projects.

• Degree in Business Administration or Engineer degree in a technical field is a plus.
• Solid experience in indirect spend purchasing (preferably in food/pharmaceutical/chemical industries).
• Experience in large-scale transformation projects or enterprise PMO functions.
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• Knowledge in SAP. (MS Office Suite is a must.)
• Knowledge of Brazilian tax system for Purchasing activities.
• This position has great visibility in the business.
• Possible successor.

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