PURCHASER

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Job Summary: Raízen Argentina is seeking a Purchaser to manage procurement and contracting processes at its refinery, optimizing costs and driving innovation across the supply chain. Key Highlights: 1. Manage procurement and contracting processes for plant shutdowns. 2. Optimize costs and promote innovation in the supply chain. 3. Supplier development and contract administration. At **Raízen Argentina**, we are looking for a **"Purchaser**" **The Main Objective of This Position Will Be:** * Manage procurement and contracting processes for refinery plant shutdowns, including tendering, commercial evaluations, contract administration, and supplier development. Responsible for ensuring the availability of domestic and international services, materials, spare parts, and equipment, while optimizing costs, operational performance, and driving innovation and continuous improvement across the supply chain. **Responsibilities and Authorities** **Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:** * Execution of tenders, including supplier search, site visits, qualification, market analysis, and evaluation of service alternatives. * Generation and administration of local and international service contracts, applying company templates and procedures. * Coordination with end users, technical specialists, warehouses, finance/payments, and other purchasers to track contracting activities and validate requirements. * Procurement of materials, spare parts, and equipment from local and international markets, with monitoring of critical supply items. * Preparation of reports on contracting activities, supplier evaluations, and supplier management. * Utilization of global agreements to optimize commercial terms and leverage negotiation synergies. * Participation and support during plant shutdowns, providing business assistance in procurement and contracting management. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Academic background: University graduate, preferably Industrial Engineer or related field / Business Administration degree. * Language skills: Intermediate/advanced English. * Knowledge of tools: Excel \- ERP SAP\-ARIBA * Competencies: Proactive profile with strong management and analytical capabilities, continuous learning mindset, service-oriented attitude, and collaborative spirit. * Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably within the oil & gas or industrial sector. **Additional Information** * Work Schedule: Hybrid 3x2 Raízen was established in Brazil in 2011 and has been present in Argentina since October 2018. Raízen is the Shell brand licensee in Argentina, the second-largest fuel retailer in the country, employing over 2,500 people. It operates the country’s second-largest refinery, a lubricants plant, two aviation fuel plants, and more than 860 Shell service stations — approximately 40 of which are managed by our subsidiary Deheza. Our businesses include Retail (retail fuel sales through service stations); B2B bulk fuel and derivative sales (e.g., lubricants, asphalt, certain chemicals); as well as production and operational areas such as distribution and refining, plus all corporate support functions. We provide diverse energy solutions to mobilize people and empower businesses; thus, we continuously seek new challenges and believe employee development is key to our company’s growth and transformation. Find your ideal opportunity!