Responsibilities:
-Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
-Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
-Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
-Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
-Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
-Examine and test existing contracts
-Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
-Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
-Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
-Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
-Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
-Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
Requirements and skills:
- Knowledge of English (B1-B2)
-Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager
-Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
-Talent in negotiations and networking
-Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
-Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
-Experience in collecting and analyzing data
-Strong leadership capabilities
Location - St. Peterburg
