TSEA

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Manage the purchasing process for indirect materials and services required for the operation of the manufacturing facility.

• Receive and analyze internal purchasing requirements, ensuring that requests contain the necessary information to proceed with the purchasing process.

• Request and analyze supplier quotations and negotiate prices, lead times, delivery conditions, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.

• Purchase MRO materials, tools, PPE, consumables, maintenance supplies, packaging, office supplies, facility services, and other indirect categories.

• Issue purchase orders in accordance with company policies, procedures, and approval requirements.

• Maintain effective communication with suppliers regarding quotations, purchase orders, commercial conditions, and general purchasing matters.

• Maintain accurate purchasing records, purchase order information, and supplier data in the ERP system.

• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, approval processes, and procurement procedures.

• Prepare and maintain purchasing reports and KPIs as required.

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of purchasing processes and routines at the Eden facility.

• Act as the main local purchasing contact for the Eden facility, maintaining effective communication with the Purchasing team in Brazil.

Follow-Up (FUP)

• Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.

• Obtain and maintain supplier delivery confirmations and updated delivery dates.

• Follow up on delayed or at-risk purchase orders and communicate potential impacts to internal stakeholders.

• Work directly with internal stakeholders to understand priorities and delivery requirements.

• Support the resolution of supplier-related commercial and delivery issues.

• Monitor supplier responsiveness and delivery performance and escalate recurring issues when necessary.

• Identify and communicate potential supply or delivery risks that may impact plant operations.

Sourcing

• Identify potential alternative suppliers or new sourcing options when required.

• Research the local and regional supplier market to identify potential purchasing alternatives.

• Submit recommendations for potential new suppliers through the appropriate internal qualification and approval process.

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, improved commercial conditions, purchase consolidation, and process efficiency.

• Support sourcing activities aimed at reducing supply risks and improving commercial competitiveness.

• Support benchmarking and market analysis for relevant indirect purchasing categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.

• Prior experience in indirect purchasing, procurement, or supply chain roles, ideally in an industrial/manufacturing environment.

• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships.

• Proficiency with ERP systems and purchasing/procurement tools.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to coordinate with international teams (Brazil-based Purchasing team).