Global Project Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain

Keenfinity; São João; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Two days in office (Ovar)

Health insurance

On-site medical office

Training opportunities

Career progression

Global collaboration

Employee discounts

Disability friendly

Job summary

Keenfinity is seeking a Project Buyer to drive cost, quality and availability targets for international procurement of electronic and mechanical components. You will support quotations and ensure supplier alignment with strategy while managing material availability through SOP and End-of-Life.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of project buying experience, international exposure, and strong problem solving, communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in engineering (Electronic/Mechanical) or business management.
• 3–5 years of project buyer experience; sales/commercial background is a plus.
• Experience in an international business environment is mandatory.
• Proven track record in problem solving and decision making.
• Proven track record leading complex projects.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese (verbal and written).
• Good knowledge of MS Office and Purchasing Tools (Ivalua/Ariba is a plus).
• Good knowledge of ERP-SAP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project targets are met (Quality, Cost and availability).
• Support in commercial quotations (Material Costing) to reach sales goals.
• Ensure supplier selection aligns with supplier strategies.
• Define quality requirements and ensure compliance with standards.
• Take responsibility for material availability until SOP.
• Manage Change until End-of-Life of the product.
• Risk mitigation and escalation to ensure project targets.

Skills

Project buyer experience

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

English & Portuguese fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Tools

Ivalua

Ariba

ERP-SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Keenfinity is seeking a Project Buyer to drive cost, quality and availability targets for international procurement of electronic and mechanical components. You will support quotations and ensure supplier alignment with strategy while managing material availability through SOP and End-of-Life.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of project buying experience, international exposure, and strong problem solving, communication and negotiation skills.