Senior Regional Procurement Leader - South America

Bunge; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge, a global agribusiness leader, seeks a regional procurement leader in Chesterfield, MO to drive regional sourcing, supplier strategy, and risk management across multiple sites.

Lead complex negotiations, optimize inventory, and ensure compliance with global procurement standards while partnering with Operations, Finance, Legal, and other functions to deliver value and sustained savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 15+ years in procurement, supply, sourcing, or supply chain, or equivalent.
• Experience leading professionals across complex operations, multiple sites, countries, or business units.
• Demonstrated accountability for material spend, budgets, supplier portfolios, and risk management.
• Advanced procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, demand and supply planning, supplier management, negotiation, and contract management.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen including spend analysis, budgeting, and working capital.
• Ability to interpret market intelligence, assess risk, and make recommendations in complex environments.
• Experience leading change, governance, and cross-functional initiatives in a multi-country context.
• Fluent English and advanced Spanish; Portuguese is desirable for SA remit.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional procurement and supplier strategies across multiple countries.
• Lead regional procurement planning and ensure material availability, balancing cost and quality.
• Own supplier segmentation, qualification, and performance management; build strategic relationships.
• Lead complex sourcing and negotiation initiatives and approve supplier awards within authority.
• Establish inventory policies and monitor turnover, obsolescence, and service levels.
• Identify and mitigate supply, market, and operational risks through market intelligence and contingency planning.
• Govern procurement processes and standardization across regional scope; drive data quality and controls.
• Manage departmental budget, savings commitments, and expenditure controls; initiate corrective actions.
• Establish KPIs for spend, savings, and supplier performance; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Provide market insight to senior stakeholders on supply continuity and risk exposure.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement professionals; foster high-performance culture.
• Represent regional procurement in cross-functional initiatives and productivity programs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Budgeting

Risk management

Multicountry operations

English fluency

Spanish language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

MBA or recognized procurement qualification

Job description

Bunge, a global agribusiness leader, seeks a regional procurement leader in Chesterfield, MO to drive regional sourcing, supplier strategy, and risk management across multiple sites.

Lead complex negotiations, optimize inventory, and ensure compliance with global procurement standards while partnering with Operations, Finance, Legal, and other functions to deliver value and sustained savings.