RFx Auction Support Analyst

About the role

Citi is hiring an RFx Auction Support Analyst in Heredia, Costa Rica, to support and run the end-to-end strategic sourcing process, including Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Quotation (RFQ). The analyst manages sourcing events on approved Source-to-Contract platforms such as GEP SMART or GEP Quantum, ensures compliance with procurement policies and third-party risk requirements, and works with business stakeholders, suppliers and cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier responses, support negotiations and select suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Create, manage and administer RFI, RFP, RFQ and e-auction events in the sourcing platform
• Develop sourcing documentation, evaluation criteria, questionnaires and supplier response templates
• Coordinate supplier communications and keep to sourcing timelines
• Support compliance questionnaires, including Corporate Responsibility assessments
• Validate NDAs and other safeguards, and partner with risk teams on Inherent Risk Questionnaires and Risk Tiering Reports
• Analyze proposals with structured scoring and evaluation matrices, and document evaluation findings and selection rationale
• Assist in developing negotiation strategies and maintain complete sourcing documentation with audit trails

Required profile

• 1-2 years of experience
• Advanced English; intermediate Portuguese is a plus
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, legal, risk and business partners

Required skills

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, procurement and competitive bidding
• GEP SMART, GEP Quantum or comparable Source-to-Contract platforms
• Weighted scoring models, evaluation matrices and supplier selection methods
• Supplier due diligence, third-party risk management and procurement compliance
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis tools