Purchase Specialist

Purchasing Specialist – Job Description

About the Role

The Purchasing Specialist plays a key role in maintaining accurate purchasing data, ensuring compliance with corporate purchasing policies, and continuously improving the Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) process. This position supports operational excellence by collaborating with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to secure efficient and compliant purchasing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchasing Operations — Execute activities within the defined framework of the Purchasing Operations Center.
• Invoice Deviation Management — Investigate root causes of invoice deviations and propose corrective actions.
• Vendor Master Data — Upload and maintain new supplier records in the vendor master system.
• Supplier Issue Resolution — Work directly with suppliers to resolve invoice and vendor master data discrepancies.
• Performance Tracking — Monitor KPIs and initiate corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Documentation Management — File, update, and maintain relevant purchasing documentation; update prices in applicable systems.
• Price List Validation — Review and validate supplier price lists to ensure alignment with contractual agreements.
• Process Improvement — Support continuous improvement initiatives for purchasing processes and systems.
• Always operate in accordance with the SKF Code of Conduct , EHS policies , Quality Policies , and the SKF Quality Management System .

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (minimum).
• Experience:
• Professional experience in SSC/BPO environments or in Procurement/Finance processes .
• Strong understanding of Purchase‑to‑Pay (P2P) and Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) cycles.
• Languages:
• English C1 (required).
• Portuguese (nice to have).
• Technical Skills:
• ERP systems knowledge.
• Project management capabilities.
• Competencies:
• Results‑driven, action‑oriented, and highly organized.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical thinker with high attention to detail.
• Ability to react quickly, solve problems, and collaborate effectively.