About Us SOMINCOR - Sociedade Mineira de Neves-Corvo, S.A. operates an underground copper and zinc mine in the Alentejo region of Portugal, part of the Boliden Group, one of Europe's leading metals and mining companies. Our core business is the extraction and processing of copper and zinc ore, supported by a wide network of contractors and suppliers across engineering, maintenance, and industrial services. We are looking to strengthen our Procurement team with a Buyer ready to take an active role in managing contracts and supporting our investment projects.

Job Description Reporting within the Procurement area, the Buyer will manage sourcing and contracting activities across a broad portfolio of services and materials, working closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Project teams to ensure the operation's needs are met on time, at the right cost and with the right quality and safety standards. Lead sourcing and procurement processes across services and materials contracts, supporting operational, maintenance, and project needs. Run RFI/RFQ processes end-to-end: market research, supplier identification, technical and commercial evaluation and negotiation. Draft, review, and negotiate contracts across services and materials, ensuring technical, commercial, and legal alignment. Partner with Maintenance, Engineering and Project teams to translate operational needs into clear scopes of work and specifications. Manage supplier relationships and performance and contribute to continuous improvement of Procurement processes and practices. Support cost analysis, budget tracking and reporting for the contracts under management.

What We Value Most - Personal Profile

More than anything else, we are looking for the right person. Technical knowledge can be trained and built with experience, but attitude cannot.



This is what matters most to us: An open mind, genuine curiosity and a real willingness to learn and grow. Resilience: someone who stays steady and constructive when things get demanding. A proactive attitude, taking ownership and initiative rather than waiting to be told. Team spirit, integrity and a genuine drive to deliver results. Adaptability to a fast-paced, hands-on industrial environment.

Technical Requirements

Experience in procurement, preferably in an industrial environment. Proven experience purchasing services and/or materials, ideally including spare parts, industrial maintenance and supply & installation projects. Demonstrated sourcing skills: market research, supplier identification and qualification and competitive negotiation. Good level of English is essential, both written and spoken. Good knowledge of SAP ERP is an advantage. Excellent Office skills are essential, particularly Excel and Word. Availability to relocate, given the geographic location of the operation.

Link We are a company in constant development and every workday we explore how we can improve modern life and society. Our metals are a key component in creating a more sustainable future and we take great pride in the impact we make every day. Are you ready to contribute with your curiosity, personality, skill-set and unique background? Be you and challenge us - let's drive change for generations to come! Boliden's vision is to be the most climate-friendly and respected metal provider in the world. We are Europe's producer of sustainable metals and, guided by our values care, courage and responsibility, we operate within exploration, mines, smelters and recycling. We are around 8,000 employees and have annual revenues of approximately SEK 90 billion. The share is listed in the Large Cap segment of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

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📌 Buyer (Galicia)
🏢 Boliden
📍 Galicia