jefe de compras
/xefe de kompɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase purchasing manager is translated into Spanish as jefe de compras.
This phrase refers to a person responsible for buying the goods and services a company needs to operate.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase jefe de compras is composed of jefe (head or boss), de (of) and compras (purchases).
Which one should you use?
While jefe de compras is the default, you may also see Gerente de Compras or Director de Compras used to describe this role.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the purchasing manager is female, you can change the masculine jefe to the feminine jefa in the phrase jefa de compras. Similarly, the form Gerenta de Compras can be used to denote a female purchasing manager.
Did you know?
- The word jefe shares the same Latin root as the English word 'chief' and is a linguistic relative of the word 'chef'.
- In many Spanish-speaking corporate cultures, jefe is used both as a formal title and as a colloquial way to refer to any supervisor, regardless of their official rank.
- The word compras is the plural form of compra, but in Spanish, the act of 'shopping' as a general activity is almost always referred to in the plural.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, me gustaría hablar con el Gerente de Compras, por favor.Good morning, I would like to speak with the purchasing manager, please.
- Él es el jefe de compras de la fábrica.He is the purchasing manager of the factory.
- Necesito hablar con el jefe de compras hoy.I need to speak with the purchasing manager today.
- El jefe de compras aprobó el nuevo presupuesto.The purchasing manager approved the new budget.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing a new supplier at the office.
- Mateo¿Sabes quién es el jefe de compras?Do you know who the purchasing manager is?
- MaríaSí, Mateo, es un hombre muy amable.Yes, Mateo, he is a very kind man.
- MateoPerfecto, quiero presentarle mi propuesta de productos.Perfect, I want to present my product proposal to him.
- MaríaTe ayudará si hablas con él directamente.He will help you if you speak with him directly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, jefe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
