Onsite LATAM Purchasing Supervisor

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About the role

  • Technical Product Specialist for Egg production solutions at Big Dutchman. Supporting LATAM BU and sales teams with technical analysis and product application.

Responsibilities

  • Support Sales and the BU with technical consulting for layer (egg production) projects (new farms, expansions and retrofits).
  • Translate client needs into technical concepts: capacity, stocking density, bird and personnel flows, biosecurity, egg flow, macro layout and civil/installation interfaces.
  • Provide agile and accurate support for TOCs and technical clarifications during proposal processes.
  • Participate in client meetings, field visits and technical presentations as the technical representative of the BU Egg.
  • Perform technical feasibility analyses considering: system type (cage, cage-free/aviary, floor, etc., according to portfolio/region); climate control and ventilation (tunnel, cross-ventilation, negative pressure, etc.); feed and water; egg collection/transfer; lighting; litter/manure management and interfaces with storage/treatment; welfare, productivity and health requirements; and local regulations.
  • Identify technical risks, constraints and dependencies; propose mitigation measures.
  • Ensure technical consistency from proposal → engineering → execution → commissioning, coordinating internal interfaces.
  • Maintain and improve regional application standards, typical solutions, assumptions and checklists for Egg projects.
  • Contribute to technical deliverables: scope descriptions, technical notes, inputs for bill of materials (BOM) and handover packages.
  • Collect market feedback and turn it into product, application, documentation and training improvements.
  • Create and deliver internal trainings (product, application, best practices, recurring errors, lessons learned).

Requirements

  • Degree in Animal Science (Zootecnia), Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production/Industrial Engineering or related fields.
  • Proven experience in layer/egg production and/or poultry equipment and projects, ideally in: sales technical support / application engineering; project design and execution (farms, automation, climate control); technical consulting / integration / farm operation; field support / commissioning.
  • Experience with proposals and technical documentation is highly desirable.
  • Solid understanding of egg production systems and operational routines.
  • Ability to analyze and communicate trade-offs (performance, welfare, cost, constructability, operation and maintenance).
  • Proficiency in Excel and structured calculations; ability to work with equipment lists and specifications.
  • Ability to read and interpret layouts/drawings (CAD skills are a plus).
  • Languages: Portuguese (fluent) / English (professional working proficiency) / Spanish is a plus for LATAM.

Benefits

  • Availability for frequent travel within Brazil and LATAM (visits, meetings, trade shows, project support)

Job title

LATAM Purchasing Supervisor

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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