en.Wedoany.com Reported - Minera Los Pelambres recently held a local supplier portal (Portal de Proveedores Locales) workshop in Salamanca, with representatives from fifteen partner companies participating. This workshop is part of a pilot program aimed at strengthening this digital platform to enhance connections between contractor companies and local suppliers in the Choapa province and Coquimbo region.
Over the next two months, these companies will enter an initial implementation phase to test the platform, gain operational experience, and facilitate the first business opportunities with local suppliers.
Paula Agurto, Head of Labor Intermediation and Local Suppliers at Minera Los Pelambres, stated that the company aims to understand the needs of partner companies when hiring local suppliers, as well as what the Choapa province market can offer, the opportunities available, and areas requiring improvement. She emphasized the company's commitment to helping suppliers meet the stringent requirements of the mining industry, noting that these workshops provide information and perspectives on specific next steps.
During the workshop, participating companies shared experiences, discussed challenges related to hiring local suppliers, and learned about the opportunities offered by this new digital platform to strengthen regional economic development. Attendees included Vívelo, a company that has worked with Minera Los Pelambres for over 22 years, providing installation and civil engineering services. Its Financial and Administrative Manager, Dionisio Vega, noted that the experience allowed all parties to recognize shared needs and adapt to new standards and technologies for sustainable development within the province. He also praised the portal's ability to expand the available supplier network, track procurement traceability, and identify new companies in the region offering quality services.
Víctor Troncoso, Deputy Procurement Manager at Aramark, stated that the mining industry continuously demands higher standards, optimized processes, and new opportunities, a dynamic that fosters synergies essential for implementing and maintaining quality services. Carla Tapia, Commercial Manager of Hecso, a construction company from Los Vilos, shared a similar view, believing the platform contributes to local economic growth, provides new opportunities for local suppliers, and allows companies to understand the offers they will publish through practical applications. Hecso has worked with Minera Los Pelambres for over fifteen years.
Currently, the portal has over 230 local suppliers and 70 registered partner companies, enabling local products and services to be showcased, thereby creating opportunities to become potential suppliers for Minera Los Pelambres and its partners. This initiative is part of the "Programa Proveedores para un Futuro Mejor" (Suppliers for a Better Future Program), which aims to strengthen the development of the Choapa province through training, entrepreneurship, and connections among local stakeholders.
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