About Kennametal With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. **Purchasing Supervisor** Location: Indaiatuba, SP **Job Responsibilities:** Responsible for executing and supervising activities related to the procurement of production materials, non-production materials, and services, as well as developing new supply sources, ensuring timely fulfillment of internal and external customer requirements at competitive costs/prices and pre-established quality standards, in accordance with global procedures and guidelines for Brazil. Reports to the Director of Purchasing while maintaining independence in conducting local activities. **Required Competencies:** * **Essential:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field; * **Desirable:** Postgraduate degree in a related field; * **Essential:** Prior experience of **4–6 years** in Purchasing, and **desirable:** 2 years in people leadership; * Essential knowledge of negotiation techniques; * Essential proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; * Essential knowledge of people management; * Essential knowledge of SAP or another Integrated Information System (SRM, Ariba); * Essential advanced/fluent spoken English; * Essential intermediate Spanish.