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Shape Your World
At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role:
As the Procurement Manager at Alumar, you will be responsible for leading complex and strategic procurement processes of services and must ensure the best negotiation for the company, in commercial, technical and contractual aspects. This position is also responsible for the detailed analysis along with the procurement process to mitigate risks and support the execution of both large and baseload projects. It requires a close alignment with engineering, project management team, operational functions, serving as a point of accountability within the procurement function.
The key responsibilities include:
- Manage services addressable spend, leading end-to-end procurement process of specialized services (engineering, construction, commissioning and maintenance), ensuring alignment with project scope, cost, schedule and quality;
- Lead market engagement, such as Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and negotiations, on a regional and global basis, of contracts on critical/complex packages to meet project schedule, quality and commercial goals;
- Definition of the best contractual modelling for each services to negotiate, requiring a solid knowledge of contract models (EPCM, EPC, Turnkey, Global prices, Unit prices), including performance-based and milestone payment ones;
- Commercial analysis of proposals for services providers, which includes deep analysis on cost structure breakdown, warranties, comparison and equalization of proposals, evaluation and stablishing proper connection with technical proposals;
- Identify and execute opportunities on critical and complex packages for cost reduction and supplier performance improvement, including alternating suppliers and products, renegotiating contracts to account for market changes, and as well as influencing functional areas as needed;
- Provide guidance and leadership to Projects to ensure procurement strategies developed within projects align with the overall global and regional strategies.
What you can bring to the role:
- Bachelor's degree in Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Business, Engineering or related;
- High level of both written and verbal proficiency in English language;
- Solid experience in a Procurement Leadership role in Contract, Commodity, Procurement Specialist (or equivalent);
- Strong experience in conducting end-to-end services bids, with high knowledge in cost breakdown analysis;
- Skills and expertise in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, data mining, analytical and query tools;
- Capital project delivery knowledge and experience, understanding of Capital projects dynamics (FEL), Project Delivery and Management processes;
- Availability to live in São Luis, Maranhão (on-site position).
What's on offer:
- Competitive remuneration and benefits packages;
- Performance related bonus (variable);
- Flexibility First – Remote work agreement;
- Telemedicine and telenutrition;
- Recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work;
- Recognized by Guia Exame de Diversidade as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, People with Disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people.
Applications close:
August, 24th
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About the Location
The Alumar Consortium, managed by Alcoa, located 25 kilometers from the center of São Luís - MA, began its operations in 1984. It is made up of companies with a tradition in the areas of alumina and aluminum production, with different participations in the two factories that make up the Complex.
At Alcoa, we are committed to generating value in our relationships with all stakeholders in our business, communities and environment. We build inclusive and secure environments so that our people can live and express themselves as they please. With the aim of attracting and retaining diverse talent, the company maintains the inclusion groups that promote internal and external activities to value human diversity and plurality as a way of enriching one's own values.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
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