Product Category Specialist

Job Details

Position: Product Category Specialist – Procurement
Department: Procurement
Location: (Sao Paulo / Brasil)

About the Role

The Product Category Specialist is responsible for define and managing the sourcing and category strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial strategy for assigned chemical product categories. The role ensures competitive supply conditions, cost optimization, supply continuity, and alignment with the company’s commercial and operational strategy.

This position works cross-functionally with sales, logistics, supply chain, regulatory, and finance teams to ensure availability, compliance, and profitability of the product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Define and ensure the Procurement Cycle for the categories under your responsibility, ensuring risk Management and Compliance 

PROCUREMENT CATEGORY AND SOURCING STRATEGY

- Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with company objectives for assigned chemical product categories (e.g., Methanol, Chlor Alkali, etc.)

- Influence and guide commercial team with the category strategy, facilitating cost structures, pricing insights, and supply intelligence.

- Identify opportunities for optimization and value creation (gross profit, working capital, etc.)

PRM (PRINCIPAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT) / SRM (SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT)

- Identify, qualify, and develop Principals and suppliers.

- Evaluate supplier performance including quality, reliability, and competitiveness.

- Maintain long-term strategic relationships with key chemical producers.

 NEGOTIATION AND CONTRACTS

- Lead supplier negotiations on pricing, payment terms, supply conditions, and contracts.

- Track supply-demand dynamics in global chemical markets. - Monitor impacts of feedstock prices, geopolitics, logistics disruptions, and plant shutdowns.

- Provide market insights to internal stakeholders to support pricing and sourcing decisions.

EXECUTION AND OPERATION: P2P (PROCURE TO PAY) CYCLE

INITIATIVES/SYNERGIES/PROJECTS

Skills

Experience in strategic purchasing negotiations.

Knowledge in Category Management and Sourcing strategy.

Supplier relationship management.

Expertise in purchasing categories at the local, regional, and global levels, ensuring effective collaboration models.

Ideally, knowledge of Chemicals and Distribution.

Supporting Organizational Goals

Managing Risk

Thinking Globally

Demonstrating Tenacity and Perseverance

Learning Quickly

Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions

Working with Financial Information

Critical Thinking

Negotiating Agreements

Demonstrating Self-Insight and Awareness

Results Agility

Change Agility

Driving Continuous Improvement

Job Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
- More than 5 years of experience 
- Experience in negotiations, ideally regional negotiations and in the Chemical Products sector
- Experience in team and project leadership
- Fluent in spoken and written English

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP systems

Desirable but not required:
- Master's degree/specialization in Business Administration, Purchasing, Packaging, or Supply Chain

About Caldic

At Caldic, we’re a global leader in distribution solutions, serving diverse markets across the world. Joining us means becoming part of an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovation-driven team.

We offer:

• Global opportunities with rapid career growth and development
• An inclusive, diverse, and dynamic work environment
• The chance to shape the future of specialty ingredient solutions across industries like food, pharma, personal care, and more

We operate in 43 countries around the world. Our innovative solutions are tailored to meet the needs of industries such as food, pharma, personal care, and industrial markets, ensuring sustainable success for all stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.caldic.com

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Caldic celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, or any other characteristic.