New Jersey-based GEP, a services sector company announced 200 open vacancies at its services center located in Lindora Park Industrial Zone, in Santa Ana canton, San José Province.

GEP arrived in Costa Rica in 2015 and now has 300 employees. They are looking for professionals to cover operations in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and technology services.

Entry-level jobs require multilingual skills in English and/or Portuguese as well as experience in business, engineering, or a similar field. 

Positions require procurement professionals with multilingual abilities and skills in such areas as negotiation, data analytics, effective senior management communication, and complex sourcing project management.

Those interested may apply through the company's careers page on their website.

“Our goal is to take advantage of Costa Rican talent and its experience to build a solid, innovative, and dynamic team that can provide best-of-class supply chain and procurement solutions to our global customers," said José Roberto Pérez, Operations VP for GEP Latin America. "We are excited about our growth potential and development in Costa Rica and hope to explore new channels of collaboration and association with the local business community.” 

GEP is one of many American firms hiring in Costa Rica. Last week, the Boston, Mass.- headquartered tech company Navisite, announced the expansion of its global presence with a new office in Heredia Province.

Even though new businesses are creating jobs, the unemployment rate remains at 11.8%, according to the National Employment Survey. The data recorded from November 2022 to January 2023, shows that there are more than 287,000 people without registered jobs. Of these, 148,000 are women, making up 51% of unemployed people in the country.

In February, the government issued nine decrees for implementing Law No. 10234 on "Strengthening of Territorial Competitiveness for Attracting Investment Outside the Greater Metropolitan Area (GMA)."

Recently, the rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) upgraded Costa Rica's credit rating. They increased from a “B” to a “B+” rating. The improvement in the credit rating means that there is less risk for international investors.

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