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IS THIS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU?

 

IS THIS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU?
City:  Maia
Facility:  Portugal

Procurement Specialist

At Sonae Arauco, people and wood are what truly inspire us. By wood because, after all, we are one of the world’s main producers of renewable wood-based solutions for furniture, interior design and the construction sectors. We are passionate and committed to wood because we know its value. And by our people because we truly believe they take the company further and make us what we are. After all, it takes extraordinary people to work with this outstanding raw material.

Being part of Sonae Arauco means joining an international and future-oriented company, where sustainability is an integral part of the business strategy and diversity is part of everyday life. In fact, we are located in nine countries and have around 2,600 employees of 37 nationalities.

Together, we aim to improve people’s lives, through solutions inspired by wood. Join us in taking wood further.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Drive local services and Capex sourcing projects with a principal objectives of achieving the lowest total cost of ownership that meets the business requirements and expectations as well as insurance of supply supported by a culture of continuous improvement with cost & performance benchmarks and a regional consolidation with other countries;
  • Insure purchasing process optimized in line with negotiation and negotiate framework agreements for services;
  • Drive appropriate commercial relationships with main suppliers to monitor contracts, evaluate performance and implement improvement actions;
  • Capture innovation and new market opportunities and keep key stakeholders informed;
  • Evaluate main and strategic supplier’s yearly performance, to assess their financial risks and to drive claim requests.


QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Superior Degree in Engineering or other relevant area;
  • Post-Graduation in Purchasing and Supplies Management (preferential);
  • 5 years, in similar responsibilities and in an industrial environment;
  • Proficiency in English;
  • Business Acumen;
  • Communication and Negotiation Skills;
  • Process Oriented;
  • Team Work;
  • Analytical Approach;
  • Availability to travel.


Location: Maia/Mangualde/Oliveira do Hospital

 


Sonae Arauco, taking people further.

 

For more information, please contact the HR Department - rh@sonaearauco.com 

For more information, please contact the HR Department - hr@sonaearauco.com 


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