PROCUREMENT ANALYST - BUYER

Description

Job Summary: A professional responsible for identifying, mapping, documenting, and improving procurement processes; negotiating with suppliers; planning procurements; and ensuring the selection of competitive suppliers—with a focus on value creation and risk mitigation. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic involvement in the procurement and supply chain 2. Negotiation and development of domestic and international suppliers 3. Market and economic indicator analysis for procurement * Identify, map, and document existing processes \- Procure materials, services, and products requested from domestic and international markets. * Prepare instructions for price quotation collection. * Issue necessary documentation for the procurement process. * Propose improvements to methods and processes within the procurement chain. * Negotiate with suppliers. * Consult and analyze catalogs, manuals, and other promotional materials to support accurate purchasing decisions. * Plan key procurements required for project implementation, defining supply lines, timelines, and strategies. * Participate in demand planning for materials—both operational and investment-related—in collaboration with end users, providing market information and historical consumption data. * Propose contracting strategies for services, equipment, and materials (typically in complex markets), aiming at value creation, supply assurance, and innovation. * Ensure selection of competitive suppliers through strategy development, team and role definition, negotiation preparation, supplier recommendation, and implementation of required changes and agreements with user departments. * Conduct supplier market assessments to identify opportunities, gaps, strengths, and weaknesses via benchmarking, supporting continuous improvement. * Perform analyses of economic indicators influencing material and equipment costs, and be capable of evaluating, critiquing, and proposing basket compositions that reflect cost evolution over time. * Execute procurement and monitor due diligence stages. * Gather information, conduct critical analysis, and develop and implement action plans for suppliers facing potential risks (e.g., insolvency, contractual default). * Enable operational integration with suppliers, focusing on mitigating procurement risks and defining tools for expenditure and savings tracking. * Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills for processes and results. **Required Knowledge and/or Skills:** * Familiarity with the supply chain for services, materials, and equipment\- Understanding of key performance indicators driving the materials and equipment supply chain * Experience in material demand forecasting, sourcing, negotiation, and formalization of purchase orders/contracts in domestic and international markets * Supplier selection and development * Experience with SAP ERP MM module * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel * Cost analysis for services, materials, and equipment * English (intermediate level preferred) Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree