This structure has functions such as technical, economical and administrative support to the milk producer; the connection between the producer/State Entities, Bank entities or Class entities; the logistics on milk gathering and milk transportation from the farm to the factory or from the factory to other destinies; the classification of the milk bought and the emission of payment orders; working together with the Industrial and Programming Department to assure a stable and continuous supply of the raw material necessary to the company’s work.The responsible is also in charge of the purchase of milk and cream (big volumes in bulk) as well as its sale in case of exceeding, for the national and also the international markets. Co-operation with the Top Management for the study and implementation of the policy followed by the company.The Department is constituted, besides the Responsible, by 2 administrative, headed on the company’s factory in Águas de Moura, District of Setúbal, having as field of action the whole country in the case of milk producers and the whole country and abroad in the case of purchases and sales of milk and/or cream in big volumes.

Besides the support given to the (and also in the) agricultural farms, it is responsible for the relations between the Company/State Entity that rules, manages and supervises the national milk producers (IFAP,IP) and the Producer/State Entity because it is of the purchase companies the responsibility of management and attendance of the “Milk shares” (“Quotas leiteiras”) owned by the producers. Organisation of the milk gathering itineraries.

Responsible for the management of an agricultural farm with main cultures such as cereals and wine growing. Organisation and daily management of the company and its workers. Responsible for purchase the production factors.