Chemical distributor and trading platform across 40+ countries
Manuchar Brasil operates as the Brazilian division of a global chemical distributor and trading house, handling multi-million-ton logistics flows across supply chains for commodities, polymers, and steel. The tech stack is legacy-heavy—Protheus ERP, Azure DevOps, Java/Python backends on PostgreSQL—with current hiring concentrated in engineering (7 roles) and operations, aligned to active projects centered on Protheus upgrades and system integration. Pain points flagged internally point to ERP customization friction and procurement bottlenecks, suggesting the engineering focus is driven by legacy system modernization rather than feature expansion.
Manuchar Brasil is a subsidiary of Manuchar, a Belgium-headquartered chemical distributor with 31 years of operational history in Brazil. The company moves over 4 million tonnes of goods annually across 40+ countries, with local operations spanning distribution, international trade, and logistics services. In Brazil specifically, the business maintains commercial offices in five major cities (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Recife, Curitiba, Blumenau) and operates 80,000 m² of warehouse capacity across nine distribution hubs. The operational model combines inventory-on-hand fulfillment with country-wide logistics coverage. ISO 9001:2015 certified and repeatedly recognized as a top workplace (GPTW 2019–2024).
Protheus ERP (TOTVS), Azure DevOps, Java, Python, PostgreSQL, Azure, Kubernetes, Grafana, Power BI, and Cisco/Palo Alto Networks for infrastructure. SQL Server and REST/SOAP for integration.
Primary projects include Protheus ERP upgrades, system integration builds (REST/SOAP), and implementation delivery. Internal pain points center on legacy ERP customization, chemical procurement workflows, and supplier qualification.
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