Procurement Associate - Alphaville

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

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a freight audit analyst to independently analyze payment exceptions related to shipments, CT-e, and invoices. The role involves interaction with carriers, SAP/TMS, and compliance checks on charges, with a focus on identifying root causes and updating SAP processes.

Strong English, analytical thinking, and communication are essential. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or supply chain, and preferably experience with SAP S/4HANA, TMS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain, etc.
• Advanced English, analytical thinking, problem solving, compliance mindset and strong communication skills.
• Preferred: SAP (S/4HANA), TMS, Excel and freight costing/rating know-how.

Responsibilities

• Identify references for each exception and related invoice/shipment information.
• Analyze issues where definitions vary by APAY user and release the exception as needed.
• Determine root causes across transport providers, SAP/TMS setup and carrier configurations.
• Resolve issues by opening tickets and coordinating with stakeholders.
• Validate charges against rate tables and contracted quotations, including taxes.
• Support Accounts Payable by flagging invoices to block, correct, park or release.

Skills

Advanced English

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Compliance mindset

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain

Tools

SAP (S/4HANA)

TMS

Microsoft Excel

Freight costing & rating methodologies

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):

Responsibilities

• 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.