Senior International Buyer | Mossunguê, Curitiba – PR

✔️ TASKS: - Conduct quotations and commercial negotiations with international suppliers in English; - Lead negotiations on pricing, deadlines, commercial terms, and new business development; - Maintain relationships with approved international suppliers and prospect new strategic partners; - Research and develop new suppliers to meet business demands; - Support the sourcing of new imported product categories and strategic company demands; - Perform import cost analyses to support negotiations and decision-making; - Work alongside the executive board to operationalize international negotiations; - Collaborate in an integrated way with the Commercial, Purchasing, Management, and Foreign Trade areas to align demands; - Support the implementation, structuring, and improvement of International Purchasing processes; - Contribute to the evolution of processes related to the Narval system (Foreign Trade); - Monitor market and international supplier trends to identify commercial opportunities; - Support negotiations of technical and high-value-added products; 👊🏽 ACCOUNTABILITIES: - Ensure competitive international negotiations, securing the best commercial conditions for the company; - Develop and strengthen relationships with strategic international suppliers; - Contribute to the structuring of the International Purchasing area as the company grows; - Ensure alignment between the Commercial, Purchasing, Management, and Foreign Trade areas throughout the sourcing process; - Support the executive board in operationalizing international purchasing strategies; - Contribute to the development of new suppliers and new product categories; - Act strategically in the continuous improvement of international purchasing processes. ⏱️ EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS - Solid, consolidated experience in International Purchasing; - Proven track record in commercial negotiations with international suppliers; - Advanced and fluent English for leading negotiations (speaking, writing, and meetings); - Knowledge of import processes and Foreign Trade; - Experience prospecting and developing international suppliers; - Experience negotiating technical and/or high-value-added products; - Strong ability to lead strategic negotiations. 🚀 DIFFERENTIATORS: - Knowledge of the Narval system or other Foreign Trade systems; - Experience in industrial, automotive, rubber, mining, machinery, or equipment segments; - Knowledge of import cost analysis and price formation. 🎓 EDUCATION: - Completed Bachelors degree in Foreign Trade, Business Administration, International Relations, Engineering, Economics, or related fields. 😀 WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR: - Excellent communication; - Strong negotiation skills; - Relational intelligence; - Organization; - Analytical profile; - Proactivity; - Adaptability; - Ease in building relationships; - Teamwork; - Strategic mindset; - Flexibility to work in an area under construction/structuring; - Continuous learning capacity; - Results-oriented focus.