Procurement Analyst (Fully Remote)

We're seeking a Bilingual Procurement Analyst

People residing in Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm EST

Language: Fluent written and spoken English (C1/C2)

Only resumes in English will be considered!

ABOUT US

At Valatam, we are passionate about building extraordinary remote teams in Latin America for growth-minded businesses across various industries, including Recruitment, Law Firms, Logistics, B2C companies, and other startups.

Our values drive everything we do, ensuring that we deliver exceptional service to our clients and create a supportive and dynamic work environment for our team members. You will love it here if you embrace our core values:

• ACTION - You have an action bias. You get things done, fast.
• CARE - You take pleasure in helping others and doing things the right way.
• OUTSTANDING - You have the highest standards and run things like a well-oiled machine.
• DEPENDABLE - If someone asks you to do something, they KNOW it will get done.
• ENERGY - You bring a positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude to work every day.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled Procurement Analyst to join our client's dynamic team and improve intelligent trading systems to maximize margin and outcompete competition.

You’ll have success here if you value clear processes and feel qualified to do the following:

• Improve and manage the procurement strategy to align with company objectives
• Oversee execution of procurement processes
• Conduct financial modeling to optimize purchasing decisions and cost efficiencies
• Analyze market trends to identify opportunities and risks in the supply chain
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless procurement operations
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Our projects could include only some of the functions listed, as well as additional ones not listed here.

Requirements

• C1/C2 English writing and speaking skills

• At least 3 years of experience working in procurement or supply chain management
• Advanced Excel skills, SQL, including complex financial modeling and data analysis
• A quiet home office with a desk and office chair
• Stable internet with at least 10 MBPS download & 2 MBPS upload speed.
• A laptop/desktop with 8GB RAM, a 1.6GHz processor, and 50GB of free hard-drive space, a headset, and a smartphone.
• Access to a backup place of work in case they suffer a power cut or internet failure, as well as a secondary backup internet option (mobile hotspot, Multibam, WiPod, etc.)

Benefits

WHY VALATAM

• Work-from-home, fully remote positions.
• Secure long-term, stable client placements.
• Gain international experience working with US companies.
• Enhance your English proficiency in a multicultural work environment.
• Paid training opportunities and gain experience in a new industry.
• Work with a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation.
• Experience a healthy work/life balance.
• Earn competitive pay in USD currency.

PAY & BENEFITS

• Competitive USD salary.
• Ongoing pay rate increments annually.
• Discretionary client bonuses (most of our clients award annual bonuses to their team members).

Full-time client placements also allow you to enjoy the following benefits:

• Most US federal holidays as paid time off
• 4 days paid time off (most of our clients provide even more PTO days).
• Monthly stipend for medical insurance (after an induction period).
• Birthday/Anniversary bonuses.
• Gym/Wellness allowance.
• Unlimited online fitness classes with our online personal training partner.
• Invites to our annual Christmas parties and other in-person or online gatherings.

IMPORTANT

We would like to inform you that for the first four months of employment, it is important that candidates are available to work without any travel commitments away from the countries listed above. This is to ensure a smooth onboarding process and to allow new hires to fully focus on their roles and responsibilities.

If you have a trip already planned within the next four months, we kindly request that you apply for our positions after returning from your trip. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to considering your application once you are available to commit to the role.