Specialist, Indirect Purchasing, Regional Commodity

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The Regional Category Buyer is responsible for managing and optimizing the sourcing and procurement activities for specific Indirect Material categories within AGCO’s South American region. This role involves developing sourcing strategies, identifying and qualifying suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost savings and process improvements. The Regional Category Buyer collaborates with cross-functional teams while establishing strong stakeholder relationships to ensure the best-in class execution of category priorities.

Your Impact

• Initiate and manage complex sourcing projects for CapEx and other Indirect Material categories.

• Work closely with the stakeholders of the related business units Regional, to define strategies and initiate sourcing projects.

• Understand and match procurement and business strategies to find the best sourcing opportunities, help to develop and improve Indirect Material main categories (nest strategies, processes or new way of working).

• Will work with Indirect Procurement tools e.g. Sourcing Pipeline, e-Sourcing tool and reporting tools to gain visibility on spend, create status updates and business cases.

• Manage negotiations and complex regional tenders (RFP, RFQ, RFI).

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with business strategies.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Required a minimum of 5 years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement, preferably within the indirect procurement.

• Fluency in English (both written and verbal).

• Excellent MS Excel skills and general IT literacy.

• Strong knowledge of category-specific sourcing strategies, supplier management, and contract negotiation.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze spend data, conduct market research, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results.

• Ability to work in a cross-functional and regional environment, collaborating with stakeholders across different departments.

• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking.

Your Benefits

• Medical and dental assistance;

• Private pension;

• Meal and food vouchers;

• Life insurance;

• PROPAR;

• Others.

Your Workplace

You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues on site model from Mogi das Cruzes/SP or Jundiaí/SP.

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