Procurement Specialist

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Job Summary: An opportunity for those who want to fulfill dreams, create memories, and bring families closer together by managing the strategic procurement lifecycle for souvenirs and hospitality items. Key Highlights: 1. Manage the procurement lifecycle for souvenirs and hospitality items. 2. Lead complex negotiations and optimize costs (TCO). 3. Develop a portfolio of domestic and international suppliers. Have you ever considered how happy memories are formed? We are made up of people who multiply the best in everyone who crosses our path. To join our team, we have an excellent opportunity for you—if you wish to continue fulfilling dreams, creating memories, and bringing families closer together. Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for souvenirs and Category A hospitality items—from demand analysis through final delivery; Conduct strategic sourcing processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ), analyze proposals, and lead complex negotiations aimed at optimizing costs (TCO — Total Cost of Acquisition) and contractual terms; Identify, qualify, and develop a robust portfolio of domestic and international suppliers—with special focus on customized products (souvenirs) and high-quality hospitality items; Monitor market trends, raw material costs, and innovations that may impact managed categories, bringing forward new ideas and solutions; Act as a business partner to Operations (Parks and Hotels), Marketing, and Product teams—ensuring procurements meet technical specifications and customer experience expectations; Draft and manage supply contracts, ensuring adherence to agreed service-level agreements (SLAs); Use the Protheus (TOTVS) ERP system to manage the entire procurement workflow—from requisition through purchase order—including item and supplier master data maintenance and generation of management reports. , **Education:** Bachelor’s degree completed in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, International Trade, or related fields. **Requirements:** Experience in Strategic Procurement (Strategic Sourcing); Experience in procurement for Hospitality (hotels), Entertainment (theme parks), Retail, or Consumer Goods sectors; Experience negotiating complex categories; Direct experience with souvenirs, customized products, or Category A hospitality items will be a strong advantage; Advanced knowledge of ERP systems (experience with Protheus — TOTVS is a plus); Strong negotiation and communication skills; Analytical ability, data-driven mindset, and results orientation; Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; Long-term vision and strategic thinking. **Preferred Qualifications:** Advanced English or Spanish (for negotiations with international suppliers). Experience with import processes.