SUPPLY ANALYST - PURCHASER

Description

Job Summary: A professional responsible for identifying, mapping, documenting, and enhancing procurement processes; negotiating with suppliers; and planning purchasing strategies to ensure supply chain efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity to propose improvements in procurement processes and strategies. 2. Strategic involvement in the selection and development of competitive suppliers. 3. Experience in negotiation, sourcing, and supply chain management. * 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 critical procurements for project implementation, defining supply lines, timelines, and strategies. * Participate in demand planning for materials jointly with end users—both for operating expenses and capital investments—providing market information and historical consumption data. * Propose contracting strategies for services, equipment, and materials (typically complex markets), aiming to generate value, ensure supply continuity, and foster innovation. * Ensure selection of competitive suppliers through strategy development, team and role definition, negotiation preparation, supplier recommendations, 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. * Analyze economic indicators influencing material and equipment costs, and be capable of evaluating, critiquing, and proposing cost basket compositions that reflect cost evolution over time. * Execute procurement and monitor due diligence stages. * Gather information, perform critical analysis, and develop and implement action plans for suppliers at potential risk (e.g., insolvency, contractual default). * Enable operational integration with suppliers, focusing on mitigating procurement risks and defining tools for tracking expenditures and savings. * 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 Module MM. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel. * Cost analysis for services, materials, and equipment. * English (intermediate level preferred) Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree