About Lilac Solutions, Inc.
Lilac Solutions is a lithium extraction technology company focused on scaling lithium production for the electric vehicle era. Lilac solves the critical technology problems which today prevent development of the world’s largest lithium resources: low yields, high costs, slow start-up, poor reliability, and massive environmental impacts. Lilac’s technology represents such a step-change in performance and cost that it also unlocks the development of new unconventional lithium deposits with low lithium grades and high impurities, which have historically been impossible to produce. In 2021, Lilac raised $150M in Series B financing from investors including T. Rowe Price, Lowercarbon Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Sumitomo, BMW and SK Materials. Lilac is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Job Description
Lilac is seeking a Procurement Specialist to carry out assigned purchases (goods or services) for Lilac´s operations in Argentina to add value to Lilac’s operations (in terms of total cost of ownership, quality, delivery lead time, etc.), comply with assigned time and budget goals, and contribute to company goals. This work must be carried out respecting company policies and procedures, and maintaining the highest ethical standards at all times.
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned procurement processes
- Manage assigned workload according to priorities defined by management
- Analyze vendor bids in terms of total cost, quality, delivery lead time, etc, and be able to present conclusions and recommendations to Management
- Negotiate with potential vendors
- Develop knowledge of market segments relevant to the work assignment
- Scout market for new potential vendors than can fulfill Lilac’s needs
- Work with internal users in order find market solutions to their needs
- Develop professional commercial relationships with suppliers, maintaining highest ethical standards at all times
- Comply with company policies and procedures, and help internal customers understand and conform to them
Candidate Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of mining industry goods and services market (Northwestern Argentina)
- Basic knowledge of regulations involved in the procurement of goods outside Argentina (SIRA, etc.)
- Academic Qualifications (possible options)
- Engineering
- Business Administration
- Foreign Trade (licenciado en Comercio Exterior)
- Others (to be evaluated)
- Experience working with SAP
- Fluent in English
Compensation
- Competitive Salary
- Stock options
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Supplementary group life insurance
- Lilac days: flexible paid time off
- Language training program
- Monthly phone and internet stipend
- Extended paternity leave
- Coming to the office? Coffee, lunch and snacks are on us!
EEO Statement
Lilac Solutions is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment based on a protected category, and an environment free from retaliation for participating in any protected activity. Lilac Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.