Procurement Operations Specialist - Portuguese Bilingual

IntelliPro Group Inc.•San Jose, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

A major global tech company's Shared Service Center is looking for a sharp, process-driven Procurement Specialist to own the full Procure-to-Pay cycle across North and South America. This is not a passive coordination role — you'll be managing real vendor relationships, driving competitive bidding, and keeping procurement operations running accurately and efficiently across a complex, cross-regional stakeholder base. Strong extension potential with real visibility into large-scale global procurement operations.

Requirements

2–4+ years of procurement or P2P experience, indirect spend preferred
Strong hands-on knowledge of end-to-end P2P workflows (PR → PO → Invoice → Payment)
Proficiency in Ariba, Coupa, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent procurement systems
Proven ability to manage supplier negotiations, contract execution, and SLA tracking
Strong cross-functional communicator who can manage stakeholders across multiple regions and functions
Portuguese and English fluency (spoken and written) — required for day-to-day communication with stakeholders across North and South America

Responsibilities

Own the full Procure-to-Pay cycle end-to-end — from purchase request through PO issuance, invoice matching, and payment coordination — with accuracy and speed
Drive competitive bidding processes including RFQ/RFP documentation, contract negotiation, and framework agreement execution
Hold vendors accountable to SLA and lead-time commitments, proactively flagging and resolving performance gaps
Serve as the go-to resource for day-to-day procurement and billing issues, resolving them efficiently to keep operations running
Partner with IT, Logistics, HR outsourcing, and TPA teams across North and South America to ensure procurement alignment and compliance
Monitor procurement metrics including SLA compliance, lead times, and cost performance, supporting process improvement initiatives
Identify and implement process improvements that reduce cycle times and increase procurement efficiency across the Shared Service Center