Junior Buyer: Global Procurement Career Path

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Porto; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

SOMFY is expanding its Felgueiras-based procurement team, seeking a Junior Buyer to manage purchase orders, supplier communications and data integrity. You will work within ERP systems to ensure timely deliveries and cost control in direct and indirect categories across the new site.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Production, and Finance, contributing to supplier management, spend optimization and process improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, management, engineering or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, logistics or similar operational environment.
• Strong understanding of supply chain fundamentals and purchasing processes.
• ERP system experience, preferably SAP.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, update and manage purchase orders within the ERP system, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Follow up supplier order confirmations, delivery dates and overdue purchase orders to meet production and business requirements.
• Resolve supply-related issues in coordination with suppliers, purchasing, supply chain, production and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate supplier, contract and purchasing data in the information system for reliable reporting.
• Support procurement activities for selected direct and indirect purchasing categories.
• Track purchasing metrics, prepare procurement reports and provide visibility on KPIs.
• Maintain purchasing documentation, contract records and operational follow-up files.
• Participate in procurement best practices, spend optimization, cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the integration of a new manufacturing site and help shape purchasing processes from the ground up.

Skills

Portuguese

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Procurement/Management/Engineering/Business

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

SOMFY is expanding its Felgueiras-based procurement team, seeking a Junior Buyer to manage purchase orders, supplier communications and data integrity. You will work within ERP systems to ensure timely deliveries and cost control in direct and indirect categories across the new site.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Production, and Finance, contributing to supplier management, spend optimization and process improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.