YOUR ROLE Support CAPEX purchasing and contracting for port equipment and port infrastructure works within a container terminal, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, and risk mitigation aligned with corporate governance. In addition, support OPEX procurement, with a strong focus on spare parts and maintenance supplies. Act as the operational and cultural bridge between Brazil-based initiatives and the Head Office in France, ensuring strategic alignment, process standardization, and full visibility of the CAPEX, OPEX and innovation pipeline. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? CAPEX Procurement — Port Equipment - Support sourcing and contracting port equipment (e.g., STS cranes, RTG/RMG, terminal tractors, reach stackers, spreaders, power and automation systems, critical spares). - Support RFI/RFQ/RFP processes: gather requirements with Engineering, Operations and Maintenance; consolidate technical specs; perform bid equalization. - Build TCO/LCC analyses (Total Cost of Ownership / Life Cycle Cost) covering CAPEX, OPEX, maintenance, uptime, energy consumption, warranty and local support. - Support negotiations on commercial terms, warranties, SLAs, penalties, delivery schedules, commissioning and acceptance criteria. - Support CAPEX contract drafting and administration jointly with Legal and technical stakeholders. Engineering Interface — R&D and New Technologies - Support market intelligence and tech scouting for productivity and safety improvements: automation, digitalization, IoT/telemetry, predictive maintenance, electrification, OCR, TOS optimization, equipment upgrades, anti-sway/anti-collision systems, etc. - Map global and local vendors (technology maturity/TRL, scalability, integration requirements, reference sites). - Support PoCs/pilots: scope, success criteria, budget, governance, lessons learned and roll-out recommendations. OPEX Support — Spare Parts (Maintenance & Operations) - Support OPEX purchasing related to spare parts and maintenance materials for critical terminal assets (mobile equipment and cranes, automation, electrical and mechanical systems). - Contribute to new supplier development (local and global) for parts and components: scouting, qualification, capability assessment, lead time, quality, traceability and after-sales support. - Execute benchmarking with the Head Office team in France and other terminals/ports to identify best practices on: part standardization, equivalent alternatives (cross-referencing), dual sourcing strategies, framework agreements, consignment, and stock optimization. - Support criticality and cost analyses (e.g., ABC classification, operational criticality, obsolescence), together with Maintenance/Warehouse teams to reduce stock-outs and total costs. - Support negotiations and improved OPEX terms: pricing, lead times, payment terms, delivery SLAs, warranty and quality performance. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ? - In accordance with the provisions of Article L122-1 of the National Service Code, only candidates aged 18 to 28 and European nationals are eligible for this mission offered as a VIE. - Master degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, International Trade or related fields. - Early experience (intern/graduate/trainee) in procurement, CAPEX projects, engineering, maintenance or infrastructure; exposure to maintenance/warehouse supply chain is a plus. - Languages: Advanced English and Portuguese preferred (expected to develop) - Profile: analytical, structured, strong communication, multicultural adaptability, ethical mindset, results-driven and continuous improvement oriented. - Good knowledge of Microsoft Office pack with high level of autonomy on Excel and Powerpoint. Knowledge of PowerBI and AI tools is beneficial