Trafigura

Facilties LATAM Administrative Role

Montevideo, Uruguay Full time

Main purpose


Provide administrative and reporting support to the LATAM Regional Facilities Manager, ensuring accurate consolidation of information, timely reporting, and consistent documentation across the region.

Key Responsibilities

-    Compile and validate monthly Facilities reports, including electricity consumption, office vacancy, costs, etc. 
-    Liaise with Accounting and local teams to ensure accurate and consistent expense reporting across categories (OPEX, CAPEX, Travel, Mobile Phones).
-    Report savings opportunities or optimization actions to increase visibility at ExCom level.
-    Detect inconsistencies or errors in cost data.
-    Support CAPEX project reporting and coordination of small operational activities, ensuring all commissioning documentation is complete, accurate, and properly archived.
-    Assist in compiling requirements for new tools and systems implementations (e.g. Oracle, Security reporting tools, Maintenance Management tools, Request Manager, KPIs dashboards, Lease Management platforms).
-    Prepare localized templates, service scopes, training materials, and guidelines translating or adapting global content to fit regional needs when global standards are unavailable.
-    Manage tender processes: consolidate requirements, coordinate timelines, and generate procurement documentation for transparency and audit readiness.
-    Assist local Facilities Managers with information. 
-    Keep Facilities records up to date, including contracts, asset inventories, lease documents, and key compliance files.


Knowledge Skills And Abilities

-    Bachelor degree 
-    Order and accuracy: meticulous with documentation, files, and consistency of information.
-    Ability to consolidate data: gather inputs from different sources, unify them into a clear format, and deliver on time.
-    Strong command of Excel and office tools (Word, PowerPoint; knowledge of systems such as Oracle or SAP is a plus).
-    Intermediate English (reading and writing): required for templates and regional communication.
-    Clear communication and follow-up: someone able to follow up without hesitation, insisting politely to obtain the necessary information.

Soft Skills

-    Detail-oriented, organized, and patient.
-    Does not need to be creative or proactive in driving improvements, but must be reliable in executing and complying with processes.
-    Someone who enjoys a support role and does not seek immediate exposure to decision-making.