Procurement Associate - Alphaville

Corteva Agriscience; Barueri; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Freight audit exceptions specialist in Brazil to independently analyze payment exceptions, interact with carriers, and assess compliance across SAP and TMS transactions.

You will validate charges against rate tables, support SAP updates, assist accounts payable, and contribute to process improvement with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Education: bachelor's Degree in business administration, logistics, supply Chain, etc
• Competencies: english advanced, analytical thinking, problem solving, compliance mindset and strong communication skills
• Preferred skills: SAP (preferably S/4HANA), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Microsoft Excel, freight costing and rating methodologies

Responsibilities

• Identify references for each exception: shipment, CT-e or Invoice related to the exception and sales invoice
• Analyze the reported issue and note definitions vary by APAY user
• Determine root causes across providers, SAP configuration, and TMS data
• Resolve issues, opening tickets if necessary
• Validate charges against contracted rates, taxes, and additional fees
• Request approvals from Supply Chain and update SAP processes
• Support Accounts Payable by blocking, correcting, parking or releasing invoices
• Support internal audit controls and drive continuous improvement

Skills

English advanced

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Compliance mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Microsoft Excel

Freight costing

Job description

Freight audit exceptions

the role requires independent analysis of payment exceptions, interaction with carriers, understanding of SAP/TMS transactions, compliance assessment, daily process of any deviation identified by APAY (mismatch in address/value, vendor, tax rules):

• Identification of references for each exception: shipment, CT-e or Invoice related to the exception (this information is critical for investigation) and sales invoice related to the process

• Analysis of the reported issue (there is no standardization - definitions vary depending on the APAY user who releases the exception)

• Determine whether issues originate from: transportation providers, TMS master data, SAP configuration, freight references, carrier/vendor setup and operational execution

• Issue resolution (if necessary, by opening a ticket and identifying/resolving the root cause)

• Validate charges against contracted rate tables and approved quotations, and components such as: freight value, toll charges (Vale Pedágio), additional fees, detention and complementary freight charges, tax applicability

• Request for approval from Supply Chain

• Updating processes in SAP

• Exception Release

• Support Accounts Payable by identifying invoices that should be blocked, corrected, parked or released

• Support internal audit controls

Nice to have: continuous improvement skills

• Identify opportunities to reduce manual intervention

• Support automation initiatives and exception-based audit controls.

• Contribute to process documentation and standard operating procedures

Required Qualifications

• Education: bachelor's Degree in business administration, logistics, supply Chain, etc

• Competencies: english advanced, analytical thinking, problem solving, compliance mindset and strong communication skills

• Preferred skills: SAP (preferably S/4HANA), Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Microsoft Excel, freight costing and rating methodologies

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.

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