Senior Procurement Agent
PORTUGAL, Santa Maria da Feira
In Santa Maria da Feira, Sidel has one of our main production centres. It specialises in the manufacture of conveyors and packaging equipment, thus contributing to our mission of providing high-quality solutions to our customers all over the world. This site is equipped with the latest technologies and offers a stimulating working environment. Currently, we're looking for Senior Procurement Agent, in order to support Global Sourcing and Procurement operative functions.
The Senior Procurement Agent plays a key role in executing and supporting operational purchasing activities, ensuring quality, accuracy, and compliance with procurement policies. Acting as a critical operational link between business stakeholders and the supplier base, this role contributes to efficient and compliant procurement processes.
As such, the position is responsible for reviewing purchase requisitions, converting them into purchase orders, and ensuring timely issuance to suppliers. This position monitors acknowledgments and delivery timelines and updates procurement systems. Additionally, this role performs compliance checks, coordinates with suppliers and sourcing teams to apply category strategies and assists requestors with procurement-related queries.
Beyond transactional activities, the Senior Procurement Agent contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization and catalog management, and may perform procurement analytics and performance monitoring. This position also manages complaints for non-strategic suppliers and acts as a first level of support for operational discrepancies, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and adherence to company policies.
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Language Requirements
English (Mandatory)
Fluency in French and/or Italian is a real plus
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
2–4 years of experience in operational procurement or purchasing roles
Strong knowledge of SAP Ariba and procurement workflows (senior positions)
Prior experience in procurement operations or transactional buying is preferred
(junior positions)
Other Skills
Rigor & compliance (ensure procurement processes follow company policies)
Efficiency (deliver accurate and timely PO creation)
Business orientation (support internal stakeholders and resolve issues quickly)
Ownership (take accountability for assigned compliance checks)
Communication (effectively interact with both internal users and external
suppliers)