Services Buyer (Category Management)

About the role

Hellas Gold, a gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper mining company operating the Kassandra Mines in Northeast Halkidiki since 2004, is hiring a Buyer, Services for its premises in Chalkidiki. The position sits within the Supply Chain department and reports to the Services Category Manager in Skouries.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned categories such as equipment, services and consumables across HG operations.
• Analyze procurement data to identify synergies, optimize the supplier base and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on technical specifications and long-term category requirements.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiation and performance evaluation, and draft, review and manage medium- to long-term contracts, framework agreements and pricing structures.
• Act as a procurement liaison across HG sites, align sourcing approaches and give category guidance to site-based Transactional Buyers.
• Identify cost reduction initiatives, prepare reports on spend, savings and supplier performance, and support annual procurement planning and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, ethics and regulations, maintain records in line with audit and SOX requirements, and help maintain category risk registers.

Required profile

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic procurement or category management.
• Experience managing multi-site procurement or complex contracts is preferred.
• Certifications such as CIPS or EIPM are a plus.

Required skills

• Strong negotiation and contract drafting skills.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP procurement systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of legal and commercial terms in procurement contracts.