Procurement Specialist

PwC Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Portugal is seeking a Procurement professional to drive value through end-to-end procurement processes, RFx management, and strategic supplier relationships.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, optimize total cost of ownership, review contracts, and provide data-driven support to leadership. The role blends negotiation, analytics and risk mitigation in a technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end procurement processes and RFx management.
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to influence terms.
• Expertise in contract management and sourcing.
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with procurement or ERP tools.
• Technically savvy with a technology-driven approach.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset and structured thinking.
• Methodical with strong control focus."
• Proactive, autonomous and creative in problem solving and negotiation.
• Excellent internal and external communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management with a business-facing approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and challenge internal needs with stakeholders.
• Lead RFx processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP) and evaluate proposals.
• Negotiate commercial terms (price, SLAs, deadlines, penalties).
• Ensure contractual risk mitigation and optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Prepare and review supplier contracts and manage strategic relationships.
• Analyze spend to identify savings opportunities and support strategic decisions.
• Collaborate closely with business units and leadership as a strategic partner.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Negotiation

Contract management

Sourcing

Excel

Analytical mindset

Structured thinking

Organization

Attention to detail

Proactive/autonomous

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

Procurement tools

ERP systems

Job description

At PwC, a career in our Procurement team offers you the opportunity to drive value by collaborating with business leaders to optimize costs and ensure strategic supplier relationships. We partner with key internal stakeholders to deliver impact through end-to-end procurement processes, strategic negotiating, and risk mitigation in a dynamic business environment.

The role

As an integral part of our Procurement department, you will be responsible for identifying and challenging internal needs with stakeholders, leading RFx processes (RFI, RFQ, RFP), evaluating technical and financial proposals, and negotiating commercial terms (price, SLAs, deadlines, penalties). You will ensure contractual risk mitigation, optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), prepare and review supplier contracts, manage critical suppliers and strategic relationships, analyze spend to identify savings opportunities, and provide data-driven support to strategic decisions. You will work closely with business units and leadership, acting as a strategic partner rather than just an operational supporter.

Your profile

• Solid experience in Procurement (ideally 3 to 6 years) with end-to-end process management;
• Strong negotiation skills;
• Expertise in contract management and sourcing;
• Proficiency in Excel for analysis, reconciliations, and related tasks;
• Experience with Procurement or ERP tools;
• Strong technical acumen with a technology-driven approach;
• High level of organization and attention to detail;
• Analytical mindset with structured thinking;
• Methodical profile with strong focus on control;
• Proactive, autonomous, and creative in problem solving and negotiation;
• Excellent communication skills (both internal and external);
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities with a business-facing approach.

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