Company Background
Our client is a global industrial supply chain service provider focused on driving the digital and intelligent transformation of the industrial sector.
They deliver one-stop integrated solutions covering MRO products, BOM production materials, and digital supply chain services for industrial customers worldwide. By leveraging digital technologies and deep industry expertise, the company optimizes the full industrial supply chain lifecycle, including procurement, warehousing, distribution, and after-sales services.
With a global footprint and a strategic focus on supporting Chinese-funded enterprises expanding overseas, the company continues to grow its international presence, including in emerging markets such as Brazil. Guided by the principle of integrating industrial efficiency with digital intelligence, they aim to build a more efficient, stable, and sustainable global industrial supply chain ecosystem.
Role Overview
The Procurement Director will oversee local procurement operations in Brazil, develop procurement strategies aligned with the company’s industrial supply chain business, and build a stable, high-quality local supplier network.
This role supports the company’s industrial supply chain service expansion and overseas-accompaniment strategy in Brazil, serving both Chinese-funded enterprises and local industrial customers.
Work Authorization: Visa sponsorship may be available for the right candidate
Compensation: Bonus component will be included as part of the total package (details to be disclosed later)
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
Local Procurement & Cost Management
- Lead procurement negotiations, pricing control, and cost optimization for core industrial categories, including general and professional MRO, BOM materials, and office supplies for Chinese-funded enterprises.
- Ensure cost efficiency, supply stability, and procurement effectiveness across categories.
Supplier Management & Risk Control
- Establish and continuously improve local supplier management systems, including supplier development, evaluation, onboarding, performance management, and classification.
- Conduct regular supplier audits to enhance cooperation quality and mitigate supply chain risks.
Market Insight & Strategy Development
- Develop in-depth understanding of Brazil’s industrial market, including demand trends, government policies (especially related to Chinese-funded overseas expansion), trade regulations, and competitive dynamics.
- Leverage the company’s digital supply chain capabilities to propose targeted procurement strategies that create differentiated competitive advantages.
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Establish, manage, and train the local procurement team in Brazil (where applicable).
- Build a cohesive, execution-driven team and promote procurement process standardization.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with domestic and local teams across operations, warehousing, legal, and finance.
- Coordinate procurement planning and inventory management to align with market demand and sales targets, improving inventory turnover and supply chain efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above; supply chain management or related fields preferred.
- 8+ years of procurement experience, including 5+ years of local procurement management experience in Brazil.
- Background in industrial products, MRO, BOM procurement, or serving industrial customers is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Brazilian procurement processes, trade regulations, tax policies, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated strengths in negotiation, cost control, and supply chain risk management.
- Preferred: Experience working as a procurement manager for Chinese-funded enterprises in Brazil, with strong cross-cultural collaboration skills and an established local supplier network.
- Mandatory: Proficiency in Chinese (written and spoken).
- Fluent in English and/or Portuguese as working languages for business operations and team management.
