Procurement Specialist I

Job Title:

Procurement Specialist I

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica.

 

About the Role:

This role is responsible for support and/or leading sourcing activities, negotiating technology contracts, and collaborating cross-functionally with Legal, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to deliver best-in-class sourcing strategies that align with business goals.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the different Procurement tasks for the Global Hardware Procurement Team.
• Execute end-to-end procurement processes for IT and technology categories (hardware, peripherals and Services etc.).
• Support or perform supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management.
• Collaborate with Legal to review and negotiate contractual terms, ensuring compliance with risk, regulatory, and internal policy requirements (ideal)
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, influence decisions, and drive procurement strategies aligned with business needs.
• Analyze spending and identify savings opportunities and sourcing pipeline improvements.
• Analyze reporting usage demand for the past years and perform demand forecasting for the upcoming procurement.
• Manage supplier relationships to drive value, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports and dashboards using advanced Excel and other analytics tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Contribute to category strategies and support procurement transformation initiatives and automation

 

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, IT, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Sourcing / Procurement roles.
• Fully bilingual in English (spoken and written); additional language(s) a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced level): Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data analysis, etc.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Detail-oriented with solid analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer Obsession oriented
• Understanding of category management principles.

 

 

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Procurement platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, SAP, Docusign).
• Experience with benchmarking tools or market intelligence providers (e.g., Gartner, IDC).
• Certification in procurement or sourcing (e.g., CPSM, CIPS, CSCP) is a plus.