Main Function

• The External Governance Liaison serves as the primary interface between Procurement and external stakeholders, coordinating governance, approvals, and regulatory engagements to support procurement and contracting activities.
• The role is responsible for managing interactions with regulatory authorities, co-venturers, and venture partners, ensuring timely approvals, compliance with governance requirements, effective stakeholder communication, and efficient execution of procurement and contracting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of procurement and contracting approval packages to external stakeholders, including regulators, venture partners, and co-venturers.
• Manage external governance processes and approval workflows, ensuring timely responses, alignment of stakeholders, and resolution of issues.
• Act as the liaison between Procurement and external entities, maintaining effective communication and fostering collaborative relationships.
• Coordinate governance reviews and support procurement teams in meeting approval and compliance requirements.
• Track, monitor, and report the status of external approvals, governance submissions, and associated performance metrics.
• Facilitate responses to stakeholder inquiries and requests for additional information, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely follow-up.”

 Behavioral Skills

• Strategic thinking and business value creation.
• Stakeholder influence and relationship management.
• Sound business judgment and decision-making.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Effective written and verbal communication in Portuguese and English.

 Functional Skills

• Procurement-to-Pay (PtP) process knowledge and application.
• External governance and regulatory approval processes.
• Procurement and contracting processes.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Performance monitoring, reporting, and governance compliance.

 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Law, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Contracting, Regulatory Affairs, Governance, or a related commercial function.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Procure-to-Pay (PtP) processes, including sourcing, tendering, contract award, and contract management.
• Experience managing external stakeholder engagements, approval processes, and governance requirements.
• Experience preparing executive presentations, approval submissions, and performance reports.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.