Junior Procurement and Transportation Analyst

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About the Role:

Lead and manage commercial activities related to transportation and logistics services for South America operations, with a strong focus on strategic procurement, supplier relationship management, and operational alignment at critical sites.

This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for inbound and outbound logistics flows (road, rail, container, air, and multimodal solutions), as well as managing key service providers such as carriers, port operators, and logistics partners.

Act as a key interface between commercial strategy and operational execution, ensuring alignment with business needs, improving supplier performance, strengthening governance, and driving cost efficiency while mitigating operational risks.

Other key responsibilities include:


* Lead strategic sourcing and procurement processes for logistics services up to $5M, including definition of scope, supplier selection, tender management, and commercial negotiations


* Manage relationships with key logistics providers (carriers, port operators, and service partners), ensuring strong engagement, performance, and continuous improvement


* Maintenance of the relation with Port Operators, Shipowners and Carriers.

On site visits, attendance at regular meetings with external stakeholders.


* Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, conducting regular performance reviews and implementing corrective action plans when necessary


* Drive cost competitiveness through structured negotiations, TCO analysis, benchmarking, and development of alternative logistics solutions


* Support and influence logistics strategy decisions by evaluating transportation models, risks, and opportunities for efficiency gains


* Ensure contract governance, including compliance with contractual terms, performance tracking, and alignment with global Procurement guidelines


* Analyze commercial proposals and define optimal sourcing strategies balancing cost, service level, and risk


* Partner with internal stakeholders (plants, operations, planning, and global teams) to align logistics strategies with business priorities


* Contribute to the implementation and stabilization of strategic projects (e.g., Condor, Multimodal connection, Track & Trace, Delivery Performance), ensuring value realization


* Support management activities when required, contributing to decision-making processes and acting as a backup in criti...