Purchasing Analyst (Mid-level), PcD

ISA ENERGIA BRASIL

Buyer for ISA Energia Brasil managing procurement processes for technical projects and supplies. Collaborating with suppliers and reducing costs in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the procurement process for medium- and high-complexity goods and services, meeting business stakeholders’ requirements on time, reducing costs, minimizing contractual risks and satisfying the needs of ISA units and their affiliates.
Build and maintain relationships with suppliers, internal customers and Group ISA companies both within Brazil and internationally.
Work with moderate autonomy alongside buyers at the headquarters in Colombia on centralized categories. Apply analytical skills to drive results and implement process improvements.
Perform comparative analyses to support efficient purchasing decisions.
Challenge technical specifications to identify cost efficiencies.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and procurement-related regulations.
Improve internal policies and procedures to increase procurement efficiency while ensuring corporate governance, working with other departments to identify opportunities and propose innovations.
Understand internal customers’ Procurement Plans and act proactively with requesting areas.
Seek synergies across the procurement plans of different business areas to optimize activities and achieve cost efficiencies.
Update process status in the tool provided by the company.
Conduct due diligence and verify scope alignment when identifying new suppliers to optimize costs and ensure material and service quality.
Perform market benchmarks to obtain comprehensive references on potential new suppliers.
Maintain appropriate supplier relationships according to corporate strategy, developing knowledge of contracted products and services.
Ensure suppliers are able to meet demand under the best conditions of cost and quality, in accordance with ethics and compliance guidelines.
Equalize proposals technically and commercially; prepare information required for cost breakdowns; analyze and recommend negotiation strategies based on cost breakdowns.
Understand the requesting area’s budget and incorporate it into negotiation strategy.
Negotiate final prices, payment terms and commercial conditions for the acquisition of materials or services.
Prepare comparative price matrices containing contracting process information and submit them for approval according to the company’s approval limits.
Draft supply or service contracts in accordance with the company’s legal standards and procedures.
Negotiate contract clauses that impact pricing, balancing contractual risks and pricing.
Announce new contract approvals to main users and clarify questions related to the business line.
Support resolution of issues related to deliveries, quality or discrepancies with suppliers.
Create accurate purchase orders to ensure correct invoice payment without rework.
Monitor and create action plans for the commercial execution of contracts, ensuring suppliers meet agreed terms (e.g., quality, discounts, delivery deadlines).
Register new items under contracts and ensure their maintenance in the system.
Update prices based on parametric formulas, triggers or renegotiation.
Know the area’s performance indicators with a focus on improving results.
Meet corporate savings targets and other departmental goals, collaborating with peers toward common objectives.
Develop strategic sourcing for procurement categories or master/umbrella contracts in line with the company’s strategic alignment.
Collaborate with peers to share best practices and achieve local and regional gains.
Comply with and enforce internal regulations, identify and report compliance risks, provide guidance, raise awareness and promote anti-corruption and anti-bribery topics, health, hygiene and occupational safety standards, quality management systems and environmental preservation, as well as the use of PPE/EPC (Personal Protective Equipment / Collective Protective Equipment) where required by the activity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related fields.
Postgraduate specialization in procurement or supply chain is desirable.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
Proficiency in Ariba (mandatory) for managing procurement processes.
Experience with engineering services, especially in contexts related to technical projects.
Knowledge of geotechnical processes, including surveying and drilling/topography activities.
Experience with Strategic Sourcing processes, managing competitive bids and negotiating with suppliers.
Experience in structured procurement processes, interfacing with technical and operational areas.

Benefits

Comp & perks

To support your health and well‑being, we offer a quality-of-life program, Vida 360°, which includes benefits such as Gympass, medical and dental plans and more.
Meal Allowance (VR) and/or Food Allowance (VA) to support flexible grocery purchases your way, a grocery basket voucher and an additional allowance at Christmas to help with your holiday meal.
In addition to fixed salary, we offer extra compensation through our Variable Compensation Program (annual).
Private Pension Plan to help you prepare for the future.
Hybrid work arrangement and flexible working hours.
Access to e-learning courses and training via our digital platform #degree to generate and share value.
Vacation bonus payment to enhance your time off.
FOR THE FAMILY:
As a socially responsible company, we understand the importance of a new child and therefore offer extended parental leave: paternity leave up to 20 days and maternity leave up to 180 days. This benefit also applies to parents who adopt or obtain legal guardianship of a child.
We provide a childcare allowance to support mothers returning to work.
To offer the best conditions for our team and their families, we provide a monthly allowance for the parent who has a dependent child with a disability.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement processanalytical skillscomparative analysescost efficienciesnegotiation strategiescontract draftingmarket benchmarksstrategic sourcingperformance indicatorssavings targets

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcollaborationproactive approachproblem resolutioncommunicationprocess improvementorganizational skillsethics and compliance awarenessinnovation proposalteamwork

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in EngineeringPostgraduate specialization in procurement or supply chain