Buyer - Generalist (Cargill Bioindustrial) - Mairinque, São Paulo, or Uberlândia

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The General Buyer will support Cargill Bioindustrial's business by assisting the Mairinque/SP plant with purchasing activities in various business areas. In this role, you will carry out complex procurement tasks to provide information to the global category team.

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Key Accountabilities

• Drive the implementation of regional sourcing decisions and provide support with the implementation of global sourcing decisions.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers to optimize cost, terms, and total value (including payment terms, lead times, and risk mitigation).
• Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements within assigned categories.
• Provide inputs to the global category team for category strategy development and execution.
• Provide comprehensive understanding of regional stakeholder and procurement landscape.
• Monitor continuous regional supplier and stakeholder relationships.
• Follow established procedures to select suppliers for procurement of noncontracted materials, goods, services and supplies.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Monitor supplier performance, risk, and compliance, supporting continuity of supply and mitigation of operational disruptions.
• Partner with plant and regional stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business needs and operational priorities.
• Support or lead contract development and execution in alignment with legal and procurement policies.
• Support data analysis and reporting to drive sourcing decisions and category insights.