Procurement Analyst

São Paulo or Porto Alegre - Brazil

Who We Are

In 2021, Poatek was acquired by WillowTree, an award-winning digital product consultancy recognized as one of the fastest-growing and best places to work in the United States. Now a TELUS International company, with offices across the globe, we continue to partner with the world’s leading brands, such as HBO, PepsiCo, Domino’s, and more, to design, build, and transform their digital products and strategies. We’re looking to grow our Poatek offices in Brazil with top talent excited to collaborate with team members across the globe to deliver innovative solutions for our clients. 

Location & Flexibility

As a Procurement Analyst, you are an integral part of our team. To help retain our deep culture of collaboration, this role will maintain an in-office presence in a hybrid capacity in our São Paulo or Porto Alegre offices. 

The Opportunity

The primary objective of the Procurement Analyst role is to assist the organization by effectively analyzing and managing its procurement processes and systems. The incumbent will be accountable for ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance in procurement-related activities. Additionally, the role involves collecting and analyzing data on supplier performance, market trends, and internal requirements to identify potential cost savings, improvements, and risk mitigation strategies.

The Procurement Analyst will report directly to the Director of Office Operations and Experience and collaborate closely with the Finance team and other business units.

Responsibilities

• Play a crucial role in the procurement system and process. You will draft requisitions, issue POs, assist buyers with questions, issue reports and/or provide spending analysis
• Develop an understanding of company facilities and requirements, capabilities, processes, and constraints
• Build relationships with multiple cross-functional teams
• Manage and own data, reports, and dashboards with the goal of creating and maintaining reports and dashboards that are accurate and secure
• Manage the Company’s buying policy
• Assist Workday users and buyers with procurement questions, create and/or update procurement learning materials
• Manage contract filing system

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or Engineering
• Experience with procurement system and process, stakeholders’ and contract management; 
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets, and experience with ERP systems, preferably Workday
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach with the ability to engage various disciplines and stakeholders in the organization while creating clarity and transparency around status and priorities
• English skills - Fluent/ Advanced level
• Data management, processing, and reporting experience
• Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies
• Continuous Improvement mindset and methodology
• Highly organized and motivated with a proactive approach and mindset

Why Poatek?

In addition to being part of an international and innovative consultancy company, you will have:

• Flexible hours and autonomy;
• Work with cutting edge technologies;
• Partner with global and relevant brands in the market;
• Collaborative team and learning ecosystem;
• Career development plan & growth;
• Internacional travel opportunities (optional).

Some of our benefits:

• Health and dental plan;
• Life insurance;
• Monthly voucher for meals, culture, education, health and mobility;
• Child care assistance and more!

WillowTree upholds our core values in every aspect of our work. We promote safe and inclusive work environments and maintain a drug-free workplace. We celebrate our differences and provide equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Diverse teams build better products. We acknowledge that the tech industry especially lacks opportunity for those who are of non-traditional backgrounds and in underrepresented groups. In order to create the best products for everyone, we know that it's important for our team to reflect the diversity of our users, and we are committed to being the change we want to see.

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