Sr Buyer

At AGCO, we believe that when our employees succeed, our business succeeds. It’s a people philosophy that we believe and invest in.  We make sure all our employees – in every function, every geography and at every level – have the tools they need to be successful and take charge of their career. Because when our people grow, our business grows. Every day. Every way.

Job Summary

This position aims to identify cost reductions opportunities, ensure supplier's good performance (cost, delivery, quality, warranty), act to support new Product Introduction team within purchasing, support supplier development team as well as raise and lead sub-commodities strategies regionally and globally. Direct report to Global Commodity Manager. This Senior Buyer will support the Regional and  Global Team in order to comply with local and global strategies. Commodity data: 69 suppliers in SA  and 14 Globally with USD 49M turn over.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers. Be closer to them specially due to capacity restrictions. Understand their needs and act to support as maximum as AGCO can;
• Reach cost savings targets, support process improvement initiatives and assure cost management avoiding cost divergencies; Identify best sources for part quotation, assure RFQ on time/cost/delivery selecting best supplier for AGCO needs assuring local and global alignment prior sourcing approval;
• Support Global Engine Components team and all departments as required; Support regional process improvement and implement global best practices;
• Lead main negotiations with big competitors for this commodity and develop LTA and cost reduction with them;
• Increase and accelerate localization projects in alignment with global strategy; Manage tactical implementation of the global commodity strategy and provide a bridge from operational level of purchasing to strategic sourcing

Experience and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration/Comex or any other business area;
• Advanced level of English is the minimum requirement;
• Knowledge in MS Office, mainly Excel and PPT;
• Communication, Negotiation experience in Purchasing (several years of experience), hands on and result driven;
• Good Interpersonal skills;
• Experience and knowledge in Engine Components commodity will be a differential

Your benefits

• Medical and dental assistance;
• Private pension;
• Meal and food vouchers;
• Life insurance;
• PROPAR
• Others..

Your place of work

• Based in Mogi das Cruzes, SP. 

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