PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to handle quotation, purchasing, and follow-up of products and services; supplier management; and contract negotiation—ensuring optimal cost-effectiveness. Key Highlights: 1. Procurement and service procurement experience 2. Supplier negotiation and management 3. Opportunity at a company with two decades of operation **Hello, we are Pet Cães e Cia!** We have 150 beloved employees. Since our inception two decades ago, our commitment has been to deliver high-quality services at fair prices, ensuring the well-being of our beloved pets and their guardians. Today, we proudly operate a network of eight physical stores and an efficient distribution center. In addition, we offer diverse service channels—including physical stores, an online store, telesales, and WhatsApp—as well as partnerships with renowned platforms such as Rappi, Mercado Livre, Shopee, and Magazine Luiza. **We are looking for a Procurement Specialist**, who will: request quotations and purchase requested products; follow up on deliveries of purchased items; contact suppliers; participate in supplier certification and disqualification processes; analyze cost-benefit ratios; plan procurement of products, services, and equipment according to production demands and business decisions; negotiate with suppliers while analyzing pricing and delivery timelines; issue purchase orders in the system—including all necessary product and service specifications for suppliers; plan and monitor maintenance activities; manage physical inventory and warranties; maintain updated registration spreadsheets for services and suppliers; understand customers’ actual needs and functional requirements; analyze the supplier market; conduct total cost assessments; identify and propose potential supply models; issue RFIs and RFQs; research prices of products required for component manufacturing—aiming to achieve the best cost-benefit ratio for the company; manage purchase contracts with suppliers to ensure adherence to agreed timelines and contractual clauses; monitor issued purchase orders to detect any discrepancies in the process; obtain quotations from service providers to meet departmental demands; assist clients interested in developing scheduled collections—ensuring all information is clearly and completely communicated to suppliers—and oversee development progress to guarantee delivery dates agreed upon with clients (samples, shipping date, etc.). **RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES** **Your day-to-day will include:** * Soliciting quotations from potential suppliers and evaluating the best proposals. * Negotiating with suppliers. * Issuing purchase orders in the system. * Monitoring placed orders and verifying deliveries. * Managing the procurement portfolio—reviewing and analyzing the supplier database to identify new opportunities. * Implementing contracts in collaboration with the legal team. * Developing and monitoring KPIs. * Other related duties. **REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS** * Experience in procurement * Experience in service procurement * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** * Completed or ongoing undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Commercial Management, Accounting, or related fields. **SOFT SKILLS** * High adaptability to change * Communication * Teamwork * Emotional and social intelligence * Productivity * Autonomy * Collaboration * Commitment * Patience * Responsibility **WORKING HOURS** * Monday to Thursday: 08:00–18:00; Friday: 08:00–17:00\. **COMPENSATION** * R$2\.408,25 (per month) **BENEFITS** * Health insurance * Fuel allowance * Life insurance * Transportation voucher * Performance-based bonuses * Attendance bonus * Career development plan **If you are a committed professional, motivated by challenges, and focused on expanding your professional horizons with excellence, join our team!!!