Comprador Senior

First Quantum Minerals
Panama
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Analysis","Stakeholder management","Risk mitigation","Continuous improvement"]

Manage complex, high-impact operational procurement end to end, ensuring timely supply of critical goods and services to support continuous operations. Lead tenders, commercial analyses, and negotiations with suppliers to optimize costs, service levels, and contract terms. Serve as the main link between Procurement and business users, identify and mitigate supply risks, ensure policy/regulatory compliance, and monitor critical purchase orders while driving continuous process improvements.

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First Quantum Minerals
First Quantum Minerals
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Comprador Senior

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Job Summary

Manage complex, high-impact operational procurement end to end, ensuring timely supply of critical goods and services to support continuous operations. Lead tenders, commercial analyses, and negotiations with suppliers to optimize costs, service levels, and contract terms. Serve as the main link between Procurement and business users, identify and mitigate supply risks, ensure policy/regulatory compliance, and monitor critical purchase orders while driving continuous process improvements.
Location: Panama
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage end-to-end complex, critical, or high-value procurement processes aligned to operational priorities, timelines, and budgets.
  • •Lead tenders, commercial analyses, and negotiations with suppliers to optimize costs, service levels, and contractual conditions.
  • •Act as the primary point of contact between Procurement and user areas, providing evidence-based recommendations for decision-making.
  • •Identify and mitigate supply and sourcing risks while ensuring compliance with internal policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.
  • •Monitor critical purchase orders, ensure document traceability, and drive continuous improvements in procurement processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Professional degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
  • •3–5 years of procurement experience, ideally in mining, industry, engineering, or large-scale operational environments.
  • •Proven experience managing complex, critical, or high-value purchases.
  • •Strong knowledge of ERP (preferably JD Edwards), sourcing processes, logistics, and supply risk management.
  • •Advanced English, strong skills in Microsoft Excel, and advanced negotiation, analysis, and stakeholder management abilities.
Experience:3-5 yearsMiningIndustryProcurementSupply chainOperations
Education:Bachelor's in Compras, Supply Chain, Administración, Ingeniería o carrera afín
Skills:NegotiationAnalysisStakeholder managementRisk mitigationContinuous improvement
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:JD EdwardsERPMicrosoft Excel

Company Brief

First Quantum Minerals
Global mining company focused on the production of copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and cobalt. Operates large-scale mining and metallurgical assets across Africa, Europe, South America, and other regions.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Vancouver, Canada
Founded: 1996
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