Buyer, Regional Commodity
Pubblicato il 03-09-2026 - Agco in Breganze
Recruiter: Mahal Thilakaraj
Hiring Manager: Henrique Fernandes
Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the
world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's
greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution Join us to make your
contribution.
This role has the responsibility of tactical and operational purchasing
processes, including assurance of transactional requirements. The Buyer,
Regional Category serves as a contact window for suppliers based in region and
is also responsible for daily operational tasks like supply issues, RFQ
execution, etc.
Your Impact
* Support purchasing budget definitions. Ensure regional and/or local
compliance. Inform Manager, Category (CM) about market trends and
developments - Negotiate with regional suppliers in agreement with CM
* Manage RFQs, Bid Analysis and supplier recommendations in agreement with CM
* Execute supplier visits / audits with Supplier Quality Engineers. Conduct
cost analysis activities with Cost Analysis Team; Support commodity reporting
and performance measurement
* Assist global tenders, regular audits and supplier evaluations; manage
everyday communication with suppliers.
* Carry out contract management, incl. contract data maintenance. Manage
Engineering Change Process in production phase. Troubleshooting (support
technical and time-critical ad-hoc requests / requirements)
Your Experience and Qualifications
* At least 5 years' experience in purchasing, knowledge in Plastic & Rubber
processes will be appreciated. Strong analytical skills with ability to
execute operationally
* Leverage supplier process knowledge for contract negotiations and continuous
improvement opportunities. Understand risk factors (currency, shipping
costs, single source dependency, supplier ownership) and incorporation of
counter activities - Ensure a comprehensive TCO that includes reliability,
maintenance, operating, energy, transportation, and insurance costs across