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**Procurement Lead - Lima, Peru** - Lead procurement for Coroccohuayco Project, ensuring efficiency, cost control, and operational readiness across the regional portfolio. - Develop and manage Project Procurement Plan; execute critical purchases and oversee outsourced activities. - Ensure compliance with procurement procedures; provide commercial guidance to EPCM teams and project logistics coordination. - Requires +10 years in procurement, including 5 years in senior roles, and experience in mining projects (greenfield and brownfield). - Fluent in English and Spanish; proven strong negotiation skills, organizational ability, and leadership. - Glencore - World's largest diversified natural resource company; supports decarbonization and meets today's energy needs. - Join a global team of over 140,000 employees and contractors across 35+ countries.
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Glencore is one of the worlds largest diversified natural resource companies and a leading producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that make everyday life possible. Through a network of assets, customers, and suppliers spanning the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market, and distribute the raw materials that enable decarbonization while meeting todays energy needs. With around 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong presence in more than 35 countriesacross both established and emerging resource regionsour industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.
Location: Lima, Peru
Division: Projects Procurement
Reporting Line: Commercial Manager Coroccohuayco / Project Manager
About the Role
The Procurement Lead Coroccohuayco is responsible for leading and coordinating all procurement activities for the Coroccohuayco Project, ensuring alignment with the project execution strategy, corporate standards, and regional integration objectives.
The role oversees critical purchasing, outsourced procurement management, logistics coordination, and material quality, while also contributing to operational readiness and the development of procurement synergies at a regional level.
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related fields
- Postgraduate studies or specialization in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Contracts (desirable)
- +10 years of experience in Procurement and Contracts
- Minimum 2 years of experience in project environments
- At least 5 years in senior or leadership roles
- Advanced English and Spanish
Main Purpose of the Role
To lead procurement activities for the Coroccohuayco Project, including critical purchasing, third-party oversight, logistics coordination, and regional integration, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and alignment with both project and company objectives.
Operating Context
This role supports the execution strategy of the Coroccohuayco Project within a complex environment involving EPCM, EP, CM contractors, suppliers, and multiple internal stakeholders.
It requires close coordination with Procurement, Contracts, Planning, Cost Control, and Operations teams to ensure that supply chain activities are aligned with project timelines and operational readiness. Additionally, the role contributes to the integration and standardization of procurement practices across the regional project portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure procurement efficiency, cost control, and operational readiness, while strengthening integration and process consistency across the regional project portfolio
- Develop and manage the Project Procurement Plan
- Execute critical purchases ensuring cost, quality, and schedule compliance
- Oversee outsourced procurement activities
- Ensure compliance with procurement and contract procedures
- Provide guidance and leadership to EPCM/PCM teams on commercial and compliance matters
- Supervise the quality of materials and equipment
- Coordinate the project logistics strategy
- Support operational readiness alongside site teams
- Drive procurement synergies at a regional level
Control Elements
- Delegated authorities
- Monthly reporting and performance tracking
- Compliance with corporate policies and procedures
Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in mining projects (greenfield and brownfield) across the full project lifecycle
- Strong negotiation skills with suppliers and contractors
- Experience in expediting and supply follow-up
- High organizational capability and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities
- Ability to synthesize complex information
- Solid commercial judgment and negotiation capability
- Autonomous, proactive, and resilient profile
Role Relationships & Structure
Direct Reports:
This role will evolve into a team leadership position during the execution phase.
Key Relationships:
- Coroccohuayco Project Manager
- Contracts Team
- Planning and Cost Control
- EPCM and consulting firms
- Regional Procurement teams
- Operations Team
At Glencore Copper SAOP, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that enables the active and full participation of everyone in our organization, in line with fair employment practices.
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