Purchasing Assistant (Procurement)

Location: Lisbon, Portugal; hybrid working model combining onsite and offsite work.

Company

hirify.global Defence and Space provides aerospace and defence products and services through its global organization, including hirify.global GBS and hirify.global Portugal.

What you will do

• Review purchase requests and create, update, and follow up on purchase orders.
• Manage ordering activities for procurement commodities across France, Germany, Spain, the UK, and Portugal.
• Perform operational sourcing in line with procurement processes and strategies.
• Provide service desk support to internal stakeholders, including internal customers and buyers.
• Maintain information records such as catalogues and communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Use hirify.global ERP systems, including SAP, and other procurement tools such as Coupa.

Requirements

• Fluent English is required.
• Strong communication and customer-focus skills, with the ability to prioritize urgent requests.
• Reliability, rigor, concentration, and digital proficiency.
• Willingness to learn new tools, adapt to change, and support continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multicultural environment involving varied products, services, and tools.

Nice to have

• Experience in supply chain or procurement.
• French, Spanish, or German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, entry-level position within the hirify.global Supplier Management family.
• Hybrid working arrangement with a modern office connected to public transportation.
• Career opportunities within hirify.global European core countries and other regions.
• Onboarding support and an opportunity to work with a diverse and collaborative crew.
• Commitment to workforce diversity, inclusion, integrity, and equal opportunities.