Procurement Expert

Mercosul Line is part of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transport and logistics. Mercosul Line is one of the leading players in Brazil's domestic container shipping market. It offers comprehensive and integrated services for greener transportation.

LOCAL POSITION: PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

MISSION: Strategical act in Procurement department with strong cost oriented view, seeking for cost reductions opportunities on inland services, new business opportunities and improvements on yet existing services.

SCOPE OF RESPONSABILITIES:

• Establish relationships with Internal Stakeholders and Suppliers to ensure attainment of organization objectives regarding inland services;
• Analysis of procurement spend and supply base;
• Accountable for driving communication and reporting to keep internal clients and management informed of progress and benefits;
• Development of savings opportunities and benchmarking of industry standards and practices to identify quick win opportunities;
• Innovative focus in development of new methods to negotiate inland services, bringing lower costs and higher efficiency;
• Develop and manage KPI’s;
• Constant search for saving opportunities with new suppliers and existing ones;
• Evaluate possibilities of synergies among GROUP, regarding inland services.
• Contract Management of inland services (including the legal contract and basic documentation);
• Negotiate contracts and frame agreements with all inland suppliers;
• Support the manager/department in implementing new routines of supplier development, medium and long term negotiation, supplier follow up and procurement purchasing;
• Monitor the industry and stay alert to new procurement tools and market best practices.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree : Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics and related areas. MBA or post-graduation is a plus;
• IT and System Requirements: MS Office with expertise on MS Excel. Previous experience with of E-cargo/LISA is a plus.
• Language: Advanced English and Spanish is a plus
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in a related area, preferentially focused on inland services. Previous experience in maritime modal is a plus.

RELATIONS

Describe the main stakeholders (internal and external)

• Internal: Intermodal Mercosul Line (Planning, Operations, Risk Management), Trade, Logistics Project, Legal, Multimodal CMA CGM and PROGECO;
• External: Suppliers in general, maritime/cabotage entities, governmental departments (DNIT, ANTT, etc.).

JOB COMPETENCES (UP TO 5)

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Leadership

Change Management

Making sound decision

Transversality

Conflict management

X

Financial Accumen

Team Work

Results Orientation

X

Communication

Planning

Assertiviness

X

Customer Focus

Innovative Inteligence

Negotiation

X

Problem Solving

X

Business knowledge

X

Criativity

X

People Management

Execution Excellence

Coaching

JOB EXPERTISE (UP TO 5)

Describe additional expertise required

• Cost oriented View;
• Analytical skills;
• Sense of urgency and capacity to prioritize tasks;
• Initiative;
• Organization.

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

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