Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

USA, Palo Alto

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human.

Our Procurement team exists to support, influence, and challenge business decisions by delivering value across end-to-end sourcing processes through long-term, sustainable partnerships, enabled by efficient, agile, and innovative ways of working.

Our ambition is bold: to build one of the best and least bureaucratic Procurement teams in the technology space, driving cost efficiency through strategic partnerships and a highly skilled, diverse, and engaged team.

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to help accelerate Nubank's business expansion in the United States. This role can be based in Palo Alto, California, or Miami, Florida.

You will act as a key partner to the business, helping shape sourcing and contracting decisions with a strong focus on financial impact, risk mitigation, process efficiency, and early adoption of AI in Procurement routines. You will report to the Senior Manager of Procurement and will work across contracts and multiple categories in a highly cross‑functional environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, navigating local market dynamics and regulatory requirements, and building scalable solutions that support a fast‑growing business. We are looking for someone who is energized by using AI and digital tools to improve visibility, decision‑making, stakeholder experience, and vendor performance management.

• Developing robust negotiation strategies and cost targets by leveraging market dynamics, benchmarks, and key category trends.
• Managing strategic and relevant sourcing categories while building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Leading and supporting sourcing and contracting initiatives that strengthen financial outcomes, improve existing processes, and enable business scalability.
• Acting as a trusted Procurement partner for US business needs, ensuring local demands and contracting approaches are aligned with applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
• Driving consistency and high‑quality execution across contracting and supplier management practices, while influencing stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Identifying risks early and implementing mitigation strategies throughout the sourcing and contract lifecycle.
• Using data, technology, analytical tools, and AI‑enabled solutions to improve category management, decision‑making, and Procurement visibility.
• Driving early adoption of AI in Procurement routines, using AI tools to optimize team workflows, increase productivity, and improve the quality and speed of execution.
• Leveraging AI and digital solutions to support performance management across routines, stakeholder interactions, supplier governance, and vendor relationship management.
• Building and maintaining dashboards and visual management mechanisms that provide clear visibility into financial impact, risks, deadlines, pipeline status, and sourcing performance.
• Analyzing budgets, spending patterns, supplier opportunities, and operational signals to uncover efficiency gains and better commercial outcomes.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, reduce friction, and strengthen Procurement's operating model.

• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, or Contract Management, ideally in fast‑paced, technology‑driven, or highly regulated environments.
• Strong negotiation and sourcing skills, with the ability to balance business ambition, commercial value, and…