**SR Buyer** =================== Functional area: Purchasing Location: Brazil City: Barueri Company name: Atlas Copco Brasil Ltda Date of posting: Nov 24, 2025 TBD **DIRECT BUYER** ------------------------- **Position Summary:** Ensure efficient, competitive, and continuous supply of direct materials (machined parts, electrical components, and automation items), guaranteeing alignment with company strategies, compliance with compliance policies, and balance between cost, quality, and delivery time. Will act strategically in supplier management and total acquisition cost optimization, directly contributing to production efficiency and company profitability. **Main Responsibilities** * Procure critical and strategic direct materials, ensuring supply to production lines within established deadlines. * Conduct complex negotiations with national suppliers, seeking the best commercial terms (price, delivery time, quality, warranties, and logistics). * Manage supply contracts and administer supplier lifecycle, including development of new partners, qualification processes, and audits. * Implement **Strategic Sourcing** strategies, identifying saving opportunities and supply risk mitigation. * Perform order follow-up and monitor deliveries, acting proactively to prevent production disruptions and delays. * Maintain performance indicators (KPIs) control and prepare management reports for area monitoring. * Analyze **PPV (Purchase Price Variance)** and support cost reduction plans and margin improvement. * Control purchasing administrative processes, including invoice entries and verification of fiscal and contractual documentation. * Ensure compliance with corporate **compliance, ethics, and sustainability** policies in supplier relationships. * Support innovation and digitalization initiatives in purchasing processes, contributing to greater efficiency and transparency. **To succeed, you will need** ----------------------------- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in **Business Administration, Engineering, Economics** or related fields. **Experience:** Minimum of 6 years in direct purchasing (raw materials, production components, industrial supplies or automation). **Languages:** Intermediate to advanced English. **Technical Skills:** ERP **SAP** (MM module or equivalent); Intermediate/Advanced Excel, Power BI, Strategic Sourcing techniques, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and advanced negotiation; Compliance and governance practices in procurement. **In return, we offer** ----------------------- * Culture of trust and accountability * Lifelong learning and career growth * Innovation powered by people * Comprehensive compensation and benefits * Health and well-being **Job location** ---------------- Option 2: Hybrid This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our unit in Barueri, SP, Brazil. **Contact information** ----------------------- Talent Acquisition Team: Lilian Politori TBD