Procurement Manager overseeing surfactants procurement strategy. Aligning with global strategy and managing supplier relationships to optimize cost and value.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic procurement processes and contracting of services and materials for infrastructure projects, civil works and technology;
- Support the definition of contracting strategy, including scope, sourcing model, and technical and commercial criteria;
- Execute competitive procurement processes, from vendor qualification and request for proposals (RFPs) to recommendation and formalization of contracts;
- Draft, review and negotiate supply and service contracts in coordination with the Legal department;
- Perform technical-commercial analyses of proposals, including comparative spreadsheets, TCO and risk assessments;
- Conduct CAPEX and OPEX negotiations, including contract amendments, scope, schedule and price adjustments;
- Monitor contract management during project execution, supporting internal stakeholders in resolving issues not solved by the Contract Manager;
- Ensure compliance with governance policies, compliance requirements and internal standards in procurement processes;
- Maintain ongoing engagement with internal clients, suppliers and partners to ensure alignment and smooth processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or related fields;
- Experience in strategic procurement and contracting of services and materials, preferably in infrastructure projects, civil works and/or technology;
- Knowledge of taxes and fiscal impacts related to service procurement and CAPEX;
- Experience with CAPEX and OPEX contracting;
- Experience conducting structured competitive procurement processes;
- Experience negotiating and managing contracts, with interaction with the Legal department;
- Knowledge of procurement systems and ERPs (SAP, Coupa or similar);
- Knowledge of Strategic Sourcing, TCO, Cost Breakdown, Should-Cost and Reverse Auction;
- Experience in regulated environments, large projects or concessions;
- Intermediate English.
Benefits
- Medical and hospital insurance;
- Dental coverage;
- Life insurance;
- Meal or food allowance;
- Transportation voucher or on-site parking;
- Private pension plan;
- Extended leave: 180 days maternity and 20 days paternity;
- Childcare assistance;
- Wellhub (Gympass);
- Birthday day off;
- Profit-sharing (PLR);
- Flexible working hours policy, and much more!
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