Procurement Operational Analyst

Evonik; São Paulo; Hybrid; BRL 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Brasil Ltda. is seeking a Procurement professional to perform operational purchasing and S2P activities. You will back-office support for the Evonik Procurement Organization covering the USA and Canada, ensuring PO processing, RFQ management, and supplier data accuracy.

Strong English is required; Spanish is a plus. Ideal candidates have experience in procurement or supply chain, familiarity with SAP S/4 or Ariba, and solid Office 365 skills.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business or Administration.
• Experience working with Procurement or Supply Chain, Vendor onboarding or Invoice processing.
• High English proficiency; Spanish skill will be a plus.
• First experiences in S2P process-related areas.
• Customer orientation and cooperation with strong interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with Office 365 environment.
• SAPS/4 ERP system or Ariba knowledge.
• Clear and effective verbal communications under supervision.
• Supports business processes under supervision using standard software.
• Able to plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities with supervision.
• Develops and interprets policies to align with organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute tasks in operational purchasing using appropriate tools and processes.
• Back-office support for Evonik Procurement covering USA and Canada demand.
• Ensure purchase order processing, RFQ, and complaint management.
• Create and maintain POs and outlines for raw materials and indirects above BID limit.
• Manage vendor master data and supplier selection coordination.
• Ensure compliance standards are upheld across processes.
• Maintain and improve procurement process SOPs as needed.
• Identify potential savings in procurement workflows.
• Work according to an assigned schedule.
• Assist in data analysis for reports to guide decisions.

Skills

English proficiency

Spanish beneficial

Customer orientation

Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree in Finance, Business or Administration

Tools

Office 365

S/4 ERP

Ariba

Job description

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execution of tasks in operational purchasing by using appropriate tools and processes
• Serve as back-office for Evonik Procurement Organization covering the demand for USA and Canada
• Ensure purchase order processing, request for quotation and complaint management.
• Purchase order creation and maintenance below BID limit, including additional negotiation (value and payment terms)
• Purchase order and Outline agreements creation and maintenance for raw materials and indirect above BID limit
• Vendor master data management
• Coordination of supplier selection, requirements and prices with responsible lead buyer or category manager
• Ensuring compliance standards are held.
• Manage adjusted/completed procurement process SOP where required.
• Continuous improvement of purchasing process
• Identification of process savings potentials
• Work according to an assigned schedule.

REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in Finance, Business or Administration
• Experience working with Procurement or Supply Chain, Vendor onboarding or Invoice processing.
• High English proficiency, Spanish skill will be a plus
• First experiences in S2P process-related areas
• Customer orientation and cooperation with strong interpersonal skills
• Familiar with Office 365 environment
• SAPS/4 ERP system or Ariba knowledge
• Uses clear and effective elementary verbal communications skills under supervision to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
• Supports business processes under supervision by applying an elementary understanding and effective use of standard office equipment and standard software packages.
• Works under supervision at an elementary level to plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
• Works under supervision at an elementary level to develop, monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
• Works under supervision to perform elementary data analysis for use in reports to help guide decision making.

Andreia Uehara

Company is Evonik Brasil Ltda.