Procurement Manager

Description

Position Summary: We are seeking a Procurement Manager to strategically lead the procurement process, ensuring timely availability of critical goods and services while optimizing costs. Key Highlights: 1. Strategically lead and manage the procurement process 2. Design and implement procurement strategies for cost savings and efficiency 3. Evaluate and manage strategic suppliers and contracts **Job Description** ---------------------- At Echeverría Izquierdo, we are seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities, ensuring critical goods and services for operations. Your primary challenge will be to strategically and operationally lead and manage the procurement process, ensuring timely availability of critical goods and services for operations, optimizing costs, lead times, and service levels through efficient supplier management, framework agreements, purchase planning, and performance indicator monitoring. What will you do? * Design, implement, and plan the procurement strategy, identifying opportunities for savings, efficiency, and standardization. * Lead procurement processes, including tendering, negotiation, framework agreements, strategic alliances, collaborative purchasing, and economies of scale. * Supervise the procurement team, defining objectives, tracking progress, evaluating performance, and promoting a culture of service, efficiency, and continuous improvement. * Ensure operational continuity through timely procurement, coordination with operations, purchase order approvals, and control of lead times and service levels. * Evaluate, qualify, and manage strategic suppliers, monitoring KPIs and SLAs, deviations, claims, improvement plans, and long-term relationships. * Manage the procurement and purchasing budget, controlling costs, market fluctuations, rebates, bonuses, and commercial agreements. * Ensure contractual compliance, risk mitigation, adherence to corporate policies, transparency, traceability, and internal/external audits. We invite you to apply! The Echeverría Izquierdo Group rejects all forms of discrimination and is committed to ensuring that all its employees—both current and applicants—are treated with respect for their diversity, thereby promoting equity and equal opportunity, whether at the time of hiring or throughout any stage of employment. Additionally, this position falls under Law 21.015, which promotes the hiring of persons with disabilities. **Candidate Requirements** -------------------------- * Civil Engineering, Civil Construction, Commercial Engineering, Logistics Engineering, or related degree. * Training in supply chain, logistics, operations, negotiation, contracts, or Lean methodologies. * Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain. * Experience leading teams. * Desired experience in mining, construction, industrial services, or industrial maintenance. This position is suitable for persons with disabilities. **Selection Process** ------------------------ The selection process is conducted via Aira—a recruitment platform designed to enhance your application experience. To apply, you only need: 1. Apply to the position 2. Check your email 3. Log in to Aira and answer the requested questions and/or tests Then, if your profile matches our requirements, we will contact you by email (via Aira) to proceed to the in-person stage. **About Us** ------------------ The Echeverría Izquierdo Group has over 45 years of distinguished experience, participating in the country’s most prominent projects within its sector. Backed by a strong human team, solid and sustained growth, and financial stability, Echeverría Izquierdo stands out as a leader in the industry. **Our Benefits** ----------------------- * Training programs and courses * Product discounts