Job Summary: Join the Procurement team, leading systemic projects, category governance, contract management, and process optimization within a newly forming team. Key Highlights: 1. Lead systemic projects and category procurement governance. 2. Manage contracts, ensuring supply continuity and resolving issues. 3. Support department structuring with a focus on organization and standardization. **Built by people transforming education** **All Arco positions are open to People with Disabilities.** In the Procurement team, you will join a strategic area within Operations, responsible for enabling school supply (our end customers), ensuring efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery across the entire supply chain. You will work in a newly forming team characterized by strong urgency and ownership, actively contributing to process evolution with emphasis on governance, projects, and continuous improvement. **Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:** * Leading workstreams in systemic projects (e.g., SAP implementation and enhancement), ensuring process adherence and data integrity * Performing category procurement governance, overseeing the full cycle (demand, contracting, and supply) * Developing and monitoring departmental performance dashboards and KPIs * End-to-end contract management—especially for critical materials—ensuring uninterrupted supply and preventing stockouts * Acting as the main interface with suppliers, tracking schedules and deliveries, and resolving operational/logistical issues * Identifying opportunities for process improvement and contractual efficiency gains * Supporting department structuring by enhancing organization, standardization, and process-oriented thinking **To apply, you must have:** * 4–5 years of experience in Procurement (direct procurement preferred) * Experience in contract and supply management * ERP system experience, especially SAP * Completed undergraduate degree (Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related fields) * Analytical, organized profile with strong hands-on operational capability * Experience in structuring initiatives or process-related projects **Nice-to-have qualifications:** * Google Sheets, Excel, and/or advanced BI tools * Experience in industries such as Manufacturing or Retail * Hands-on experience in system implementations (especially SAP) * Strong project execution and continuous improvement orientation * Category procurement management experience Work model: Hybrid — 2–3 days onsite per week Rua Augusta 2840, Cerqueira César — São Paulo SP **What you’ll find at Arco, beyond incredible people:** + Meal and/or food allowance + Health and dental insurance + Transportation voucher + Extended maternity and paternity leave + Childcare allowance + Health support: partnerships with Wellhub and Zenklub + Education incentives + Airfare discounts + Pet health insurance partnership + Access to Arco educational materials for employees’ children + MBA and postgraduate program partnerships **\#MoreDiversity** We believe that in a diverse and inclusive environment, our **people are happier, more engaged**, and have **greater potential to reach their full capabilities**. That’s why, at Arco, we respect and value equal rights, recognize individual uniqueness, and believe that **everyone** can contribute meaningfully to our purpose. **\#JoinArco**
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
