Procurement Manager

Description

Job Summary: Manage the procurement process, including updating catalogs, selecting suppliers, managing inventory, and leading the team, ensuring compliance and optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Opportunity to lead and manage people in the procurement department 2. Professional development through courses and events 3. Strategic involvement in supplier selection and inventory management **Description:** ---------------- Manage the procurement process in accordance with the company's established procurement procedures and policies. **Key Responsibilities** * Update the supplier catalog to improve current offerings, maintaining an up-to-date supplier and item catalog to understand price and quality differences. * Attend courses, congresses, seminars, exhibitions, and other events supporting professional qualification and development. * Participate in meetings organized by departments to assess product and workplace equipment quality. * Authorize purchase orders, general payments (goods and high-consumption or stable products), as well as modifications and cancellations of placed orders, notifying relevant departments; approve permissions, vacations, and staff departures/re-hirings according to the department’s operational needs. * Train and coach team members on job-specific tasks, evaluating each individually based on performance. * Monitor purchase orders in the 2B END system. * Prepare and review departmental expense budgets. * Establish procurement procedures and policies aligned with the company’s operational conditions. * Manage digital supplier and item catalogs within the SAP system. * Ensure close communication between team members and department heads. * Maintain low but sufficient inventory levels to meet production requirements. * Provide procurement reports requested by senior management and the accountant. * Request staffing and conduct technical interviews for candidates applying to department positions. * Select suppliers in coordination with procurement assistants, considering quality, competitive pricing, service quality, and favorable payment terms. * Be responsible for purchasing food, beverages, supplies, and maintenance parts. * Supervise direct purchases made by drivers. * Review fruit and vegetable price lists with current quotations. * Verify maximum and minimum inventory levels and stock turnover in coordination with department heads. * Check physical invoices for equipment repair purchases, performing verification in SAP. * Ensure procurement procedures are correctly followed. **Requirements:** ----------------- * Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or International Trade. * Solid experience in the procurement department. * Knowledge of quotations, purchase order issuance, and invoicing. * Supplier relationship management, credit negotiation, and understanding of the procurement process. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office. * Knowledge or hands-on experience with SAP. * Intermediate/Advanced Spanish. **Behavioral Skills** * Leadership and people management * Clear and assertive communication * Negotiation and persuasion * Organization and planning * Decision-making * Resilience and adaptability * Ethics and integrity * Strategic vision * Interpersonal relationships * Analytical ability * Proactivity **What We Offer:** * Market-competitive salary * Annual DPO (13th salary) * Health insurance plan * Dental insurance plan * Life insurance * Pharmacy card * Chartered bus service * Transportation allowance * Meals at the Employee Restaurant * Employee housing condominium\* * Birthday day off * Programs focused on employee appreciation and mental health. * Zenklub platform * Corporate education