Junior Purchasing Specialist

**About SLB**

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization. Global in outlook, local in practice - and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for ensuring items or services are purchased from specified suppliers and are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions, seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time and cost. The Procurement Specialist is responsible for delivering high-quality purchasing services on a day-to-day basis according to defined procedures, respecting quantity, quality and timing. This person ensures quality of services provided and contributes to improvement and knowledge management of purchasing processes.
- Be responsible for purchase order (PO) processing.
- Support the user defining purchase requests when needed.
- Define the correct buying channel for each request; choose the best supplier in terms of price, quality and lead time.
- Ensure that a PO is created correctly (BORG info, currencies, quantity, etc.), and follow up on any issues related to PO creation.
- Create and dispatch supplier POs to supplier.
- Involve the Procurement Specialist Spot Buyer in spot buys when no catalogs are available.
- Involve the Procurement Specialist Field in spot buys when local knowledge is required or if purchase threshold is exceeded.
- Manage day-to-day interactions with suppliers and P2P Specialist.
- Escalate complex issues to the Category Procurement Leader.
- Perform knowledge management.
- Perform problem solving for noncomplex issues with operations users.
- Trigger catalog and buying guide updates when required.
- Propose documentation changes and process improvements when required.
- Track deviations and raise nonconformances in QUEST.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Use all required procurement tools when required or mandated by process (Ariba, ASL, QUEST).

SLB is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Bachelor's degree

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Mozilla and Internet Explorer

Good English Level

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a demonstrated willingness to work in a team environment

Experience as purchasing specialist desired. Recently graduated with good english level. Portuguese desireble

Previous experience desired.

**Perks And Benefits**:
***International Opportunities****:
Global adventure, broad exposure, and limitless learning await you. You'll be part of the most multi-cultural and diverse team of experts in any industry, anywhere.

***Insurance****:
Health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your dependents available from day 1

**Diverse And Inclusive Culture****:
Our exceptional and diverse people are the pulse and spirit of who we are. Every day, you will enrich your knowledge in an environment where differences in thought, creativity and experiences are embraced.

***Hybrid Work****:
BlueFLEX offers you more flexibility for a better work-life balance and empowers you to continuously perform at a high level regardless of where you're working from. Check eligibility in job description.

SLB offers equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

SLB ofrece igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo. Los Solicitantes cualificadoes son considerados sin distincion de raza, color, religion, sexo, orientacion sexual, identidad de genero, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad u otras caracteristicas protegidas por la ley.