Associate Procurement Representative

Responsabilities:

• Operational Support
• Create and update outline agreements for direct categories
• Upload new material information into the system
• Reviewing and issuing purchase orders in the Indirect category and ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and provide the monthly cost roll report
• Identify blocked invoices and coordinate resolution to enable timely payment
• Reviewing all requests for vendor setup and confirming that all required supporting documentation has been obtained.
• Manage and monitor internal KPIs
• Project Support
• Support data-related projects, including data cleansing and process improvement initiatives
• Supporting audits in Procurement

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year of transactional experience in master data, procurement, shared services, finance, supply chain operations, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field; students close to graduation may also be considered
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; database knowledge is a plus.
• Intermediate proficiency in spoken and written English; Portuguese is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Business, Engineering, Chemistry, or Finance
• Experience in SAP or other ERP systems in a procurement or shared services environment
• Technical learning – effectively applies technical knowledge and skill in a technical area and keeps informed about relevant cutting-edge technology
• Power BI knowledge preferred.

Attributes:

• Demonstrated skills in clear communication and good presentation skills
• Able to quickly learn and adapt to new software and processes
• Understanding of Procure to Payment procedures, including purchase requisition, purchase order, and payment
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity
• Good organizational and time management skills