Job Summary: Opportunity to work as a Purchaser at the corporate level, focusing on quotations and negotiations within the procurement area, at a Brazilian family-owned company. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic involvement in corporate procurement and supplier negotiations 2. Collaboration with various departments to meet company needs 3. Company focused on Safety, Performance, Cost, and Quality Does the opportunity to work as a **Purchaser** resonate with you? In this role, you will carry out quotation and negotiation activities within the procurement area at the corporate level. We are a 100% Brazilian, privately held family company with 61 years of market presence. We are the largest sugar exporter headquartered in the South region, producing VHP sugar, ethanol (anhydrous and hydrated), and bioelectricity. We employ over 8,000 people across the following areas: Agricultural, Industrial, Automotive Workshop, and Administrative. **Our operations are grounded on the pillars: SAFETY, PERFORMANCE, COST, AND QUALITY.** Our mission drives us daily to pursue ever-greater results by producing safely and profitably. To achieve this, we uphold our core values: **People, Ethics and Transparency, Safety and Environment, Innovation and Results.** Our team consists of **People** who want to make a difference and participate in a major transformation process. Join this team. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Identify material and service procurement needs for agricultural and industrial operations; * Negotiate with suppliers to obtain optimal pricing, delivery timelines, and product/service quality; * Evaluate and select suppliers based on criteria such as price, quality, service, and reliability; * Maintain an updated database of qualified suppliers; * Issue quotations, negotiate, place purchase orders, and track their status until final delivery; * Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies and procedures; * Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, pursuing continuous improvement; * Develop and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers; * Analyze market trends and supply-demand conditions to forecast future pricing; * Collaborate with other departments—including Production, Maintenance, and Quality—to ensure efficient fulfillment of all requirements; * Participate in defining procurement strategies; * Prepare periodic procurement activity reports and present them to management. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields; * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; * Experience in the sugarcane-energy sector; * Experience in the Supply Chain area; * Driver’s license category B is desirable. **Additional Information** **Benefits:** --------------- * Health Insurance; * Dental Insurance; * Group Life Insurance; * Meals provided at the company cafeteria; * Employee Association; * Housing under loan agreement (available at select locations); * Incentive Program; * Meal Voucher. Over its 60 years of existence, ***Santa Terezinha Sugar Mill Ltd.*** has consistently prioritized its founders’ vision: overcoming challenges and generating opportunities. The company originated from the entrepreneurial initiative of the Meneguetti family in the district of Iguatemi (20 km from Maringá/Paraná). In 1949, a distillery was installed for aguardente production. Fifteen years later, sugar manufacturing commenced. Just seven years after that, ethanol production began. Today, this Brazilian family company ranks as the Largest Sugar Exporter headquartered in the South region, according to the ranking published on the website of the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services. Santa Terezinha Sugar Mill operates across 12 municipalities in Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul, employing over 8,000 people.