Strategic Procurement Lead — Mining Projects

Empresa Confidencial; Lo Barnechea; Presencial; CLP 166.512.000 - 259.019.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Empresa Confidencial seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive strategic sourcing and delivery for large-scale mining projects. You will own procurement strategy, supplier engagement, contract execution, expediting, and cross-functional coordination to ensure objectives are met with cost efficiency and timeliness.

The role requires extensive mining procurement background, managing complex programs over USD 200 million, and strong English proficiency.

Formación

• +15 years’ minimum experience in a similar role with past responsibility for procurement, contract and materials management.
• Mining industry or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or related degree.
• Advanced English level.

Responsabilidades

• Lead procurement strategies to achieve the best balance between value, cost, quality, and risk for project-related materials and equipment.
• Drive procurement planning and supplier engagement activities to support project delivery schedules and operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain project procurement and delivery schedules, ensuring key milestones are clearly defined, documented, and effectively tracked.
• Facilitate and manage interactions with suppliers, contractors, and key project stakeholders.
• Coordinate and prepare Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and other competitive sourcing processes.
• Manage procurement information, supplier documentation, and delivery tracking activities, ensuring accurate reporting and schedule updates within project management systems.
• Oversee all stages of the procurement cycle, including vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, commercial recommendations, expediting, inspection coordination, goods receipt, and contract closeout.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify procurement risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Conocimientos

Procurement strategy

Supplier engagement

Contract management

Cross-functional coordination

Expediting

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or related

Descripción del empleo

Empresa Confidencial seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive strategic sourcing and delivery for large-scale mining projects. You will own procurement strategy, supplier engagement, contract execution, expediting, and cross-functional coordination to ensure objectives are met with cost efficiency and timeliness.

The role requires extensive mining procurement background, managing complex programs over USD 200 million, and strong English proficiency.