Purchasing Director

• High-level project in a consolidated company, in which you will have the opportunity to enter a role to set up a department / purchasing operations within the company.
• Based in Ciudad Real.

You will be responsible for ensuring the procurement and supply of equipment, materials, services, and subcontracting necessary for the development of the project, ensuring compliance with cost, deadline, quality, safety, and sustainability objectives, as well as developing a solid and efficient purchasing structure

• Important industrial group with operations in Spain
• Purchasing Director with Industrial / Construction experience.

As Purchasing Director, reporting to Operations Management, you will assume, among others, the following functions:

• Define and implement the global purchasing and contracting strategy for the project, aligned with the investment plan, construction schedule, and business objectives.
• Prepare, together with Project Management, Engineering, and Finance, the Procurement Plan associated with the project's CAPEX.
• Lead the bidding, negotiation, and award processes for the main investment packages.
• Manage the purchase and contracting of industrial and mining equipment, machinery, facilities, materials, works, assembly, engineering, and specialized services.
• Participate in the definition of contracting packages and strategy by identifying the most suitable contractual models for each need.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations with national and international suppliers.
• Evaluate offers from an economic and commercial perspective, coordinating the technical evaluation with Engineering and Operations.
• Manage high-value and complex contracts, controlling milestones, modifications, economic deviations, claims, and contractual compliance.
• Identify especially those pieces of equipment or materials with long manufacturing and supply lead times and guarantee their procurement within the deadlines required by the project.
• Develop and approve a solid base of suppliers and contractors for the execution of the project.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, Legal, HSE, and Project Management.
• Guarantee traceability, transparency, and compliance with internal procedures in all contracting processes.
• Guarantee the availability of critical materials and services to avoid operational interruptions.
• Work jointly with Maintenance and Operations in the definition of critical stocks, spare parts, and procurement policies.
• Evaluate supplier performance through quality, cost, service, safety, and compliance indicators.
• Identify risks in the supply chain and develop alternatives and contingency plans.