Construction Procurement & Contracts Specialist Data Center

Department: Brazil Consultancy

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Campinas, Brazil

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily procurement activities for construction projects.
• Create, process, and maintain Purchase Orders (POs), requisitions, and procurement documentation.
• Administer supplier contracts, change orders, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs/RFx, submittals, and related contractual documents.
• Coordinate procurement activities for Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) equipment and materials.
• Track supplier performance, monitor delivery schedules, and expedite critical equipment and materials.
• Follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and resolve procurement or commercial issues.
• Support commercial evaluations, pricing comparisons, and cost analysis.
• Maintain procurement records and prepare procurement, contract, and commercial reports.
• Ensure compliance with project procurement procedures and contract requirements.
• Work closely with project managers, construction teams, and suppliers to support project execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency and contract administration processes.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5–10 years of hands-on procurement, purchasing, or contract administration experience supporting construction projects.
• Experience managing Purchase Orders (POs), requisitions, supplier contracts, and procurement documentation.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration, and commercial documentation.
• Experience administering RFIs, RFQs, RFPs/RFx, change orders, submittals, and supplier agreements.
• Experience purchasing and expediting major construction equipment and materials, including generators, HVAC equipment, electrical/mechanical systems, and OFCI packages.
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Ariba, or similar.
• Ability to monitor supplier performance, track deliveries, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve procurement issues.
• Experience performing pricing analysis, commercial evaluations, benchmarking, and cost comparisons.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement activities in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Construction industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Data center or mission-critical project experience is highly preferred.
• Paralegal or contract review experience is a plus.
• Fluent English is a plus.