Procurement Manager

Position: Procurement Manager, Brazil

Company: Hiroad (Shanghai Hi-Road Food Technology Co., Ltd., SZSE: 300915)

Location: Brazil (city to be confirmed with plant site)

Reports to: General Manager, Brazil subsidiary / Plant (direct); Group Supply Chain Center, Shanghai HQ (dotted-line)

To apply for the position, an English CV is a must.

Role Overview

Build and manage Brazil's local procurement function — covering raw materials, packaging, equipment/spare parts and project materials — to support the establishment and ramp-up of Hiroad's new Brazil plant, and to deliver the Group's "localized production + regional supply" strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build procurement processes, policies and supplier qualification standards from scratch, aligned with HQ supply chain standards.

2. Develop and manage local suppliers of oils & fats, dairy ingredients, sugar, cocoa/chocolate, fruit jam, flavors, food additives and packaging materials.

3. Prepare procurement plans; run RFQ, negotiation, contracting, ordering, follow-up, goods receipt and settlement.

4. Reduce costs through localized sourcing, consolidation and alternative materials; monitor and hedge price fluctuations of commodities (oils, sugar).

5. Procure production equipment, spare parts, engineering materials and lab consumables for the new plant.

6. Interface with Shanghai HQ procurement/supply chain; coordinate imports from China/third countries and local sourcing in Brazil; manage customs clearance and compliance.

7. Ensure compliance with Brazilian regulations (ANVISA, customs, tax) and Group requirements; manage supply risks (FX, logistics, supplier concentration).

Qualifications

 Bachelor's degree or above; Food Science, Chemistry, Supply Chain, International Trade preferred.

 5+ years in procurement/supply chain, with 3+ years in food/FMCG/ingredients preferred.

 Fluent Portuguese (required); Chinese or English as a working language for HQ communication.

 Knowledge of the Brazilian supply market; food-ingredient sourcing and ANVISA regulations; import/export, customs and tax.

 Strong negotiation, cost analysis, contract management and ERP skills; experience building a procurement function from scratch is a plus.

 Preferred: experience in Chinese-owned / multinational companies; plant construction procurement; bakery/beverage ingredient supply chains.