Senior Buyer

**Requisition ID**:93460

**Job Category**:Mining

**Location**:Santiago, Santiago Province, Chile

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Join our Project Delivery Group (PDG), a dynamic team of professionals passionately committed to world-class project delivery across the globe. With expertise in sustainable studies, asset building and operations, and industry-leading efficiencies, our best-in-class team leverages methodologies, governance and systems that are unparalleled in the engineering space. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

The senior buyer is involved in the project from the initiation phase until the issue of the Purchase Order. The senior buyer is the custodian of all pre-award activities related to the purchase of project materials/equipment (including engineered, standard [commercial off-the
- shelf] and bulk items). Duties include clarifying/negotiating the commercial terms and conditions, proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones relating to purchase orders as well as preparing and issuing the purchase order for execution.

In summary, the senior buyer is responsible for managing the bidders’ selection, bidding process, evaluation and recommendation, as well as the award process, thereby maximizing efficiencies and minimizing risk related to financial and schedule performance.

**JOB DUTIES**:

- Liaison with Package Coordinator to obtain and verify technical specifications, with the Planner to verify lead times and delivery dates and with Logistics to assure cost effective and practical Incoterms
- Preparation of Commercial Bid documents (including contractual terms and conditions, delivery requirements, quality/inspection requirements and other documents related to the scope of supply, etc.) and issuing of Bid Documents to Bidders from an approved Bidder’s List
- Manage the bidding process by:

- Managing the prequalification and selection of bidders
- Prepare and issue Bidders List and coordinate approval process
- Supervise and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the bid process. Log bid questions and responses and issue addenda as required. Senior Buyer must be the ONLY point of contact during the bid process from RFQ until award. All queries must go through procurement
- Coordinate technical evaluations and conduct commercial evaluations, use of proper Incoterms, payment terms/milestones including clarifications and/or negotiations
- Review vendor comments of General Terms and Conditions and incorporate Special Terms and conditions, as required
- Responsible to meet schedule milestones for Bid-Evaluate-Award cycles
- Prepare and issue Recommendation to Award including its approval.
- If required, prepare and issue a Letter of Award to Vendor
- Prepare and issue Purchase Order for execution
- Handover to Expeditor for standard and bulk packages and/or Purchasing Administrator for major packages

**Preferred Qualifications and Experience**:

- An Engineering degree (desired).
- Over 10 years of experience as a Senior Buyer.
- Over 5 years of experience on an EPCM project environment with capital projects.
- Full command of written and spoken English and Spanish.
- Proficient negotiation skills.
- Diverse international experience is an asset.

**Essential**
- Global Procurement Chain experience, specifically the acquisition of capital equipment/ materials
- Experience with drafting of terms and conditions and an understanding of accompanying legal implications, solid understanding on Contract Law
- Negotiation skills
- A firm understanding of procurement processes and corporate governance principles
- Experience with and a proficient understanding of purchasing strategies and Total Cost of Ownership, including but not limited to the development of escalation clauses and cost-plus pricing
- Knowledge of Incoterms, freight forwarding and other activities related to local and global purchasing and movement of equipment/materials across borders
- Good understanding of applicable legislation including taxes and industry specific exemption
- Sound commercial knowledge with respect to performance and risk mitigation mechanisms and exhaustive detailed commercial evaluation skills
- Ability to fit into a team environment and personal skills to complement teamwork development.
- Leadership skills.
- Bilingualism (Spanish and English).
- ** Desirable**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification is an asset
- International experience an asset
- A firm grasp on current (and possibly historic) int