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Our core business is the extraction and processing of copper and zinc ore, supported by a wide network of contractors and suppliers across engineering, maintenance, and industrial services. We are looking to strengthen our Procurement team with a Buyer ready to take an active role in managing contracts and supporting our investment projects.\nJob Description\nReporting within the Procurement area, the Buyer will manage sourcing and contracting activities across a broad portfolio of services and materials, working closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Project teams to ensure the operation's needs are met on time, at the right cost and with the right quality and safety standards.\nLead sourcing and procurement processes across services and materials contracts, supporting operational, maintenance, and project needs.\nRun RFI/RFQ processes end-to-end: market research, supplier identification, technical and commercial evaluation and negotiation.\nDraft, review, and negotiate contracts across services and materials, ensuring technical, commercial, and legal alignment.\nPartner with Maintenance, Engineering and Project teams to translate operational needs into clear scopes of work and specifications.\nManage supplier relationships and performance and contribute to continuous improvement of Procurement processes and practices.\nSupport cost analysis, budget tracking and reporting for the contracts under management.\nWhat We Value Most - Personal Profile\nMore than anything else, we are looking for the right person. Technical knowledge can be trained and built with experience, but attitude cannot. This is what matters most to us:\nAn open mind, genuine curiosity and a real willingness to learn and grow.\nResilience: someone who stays steady and constructive when things get demanding.\nA proactive attitude, taking ownership and initiative rather than waiting to be told.\nTeam spirit, integrity and a genuine drive to deliver results.\nAdaptability to a fast-paced, hands-on industrial environment.\nTechnical Requirements\nExperience in procurement, preferably in an industrial environment.\nProven experience purchasing services and/or materials, ideally including spare parts, industrial maintenance and supply & installation projects.\nDemonstrated sourcing skills: market research, supplier identification and qualification and competitive negotiation.\nGood level of English is essential, both written and spoken.\nGood knowledge of SAP ERP is an advantage.\nExcellent Office skills are essential, particularly Excel and Word.\nAvailability to relocate, given the geographic location of the operation.\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\nImportant! 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