To define the procurement strategy and policy: Communicating with company’s management in order to harmonise with the strategic objectives, monitoring the company's economic situation, gathering information about the needs of various departments;
To manage the procurement department: Optimising its organisation, recruiting new talent, motivating and training his/her team;
To participate in negotiations: Assisting the team on complex or strategic cases, complying with framework agreements;
To manage procurement projects: Implementing the necessary processes and tools;
To monitor suppliers and procurement performance, defining key performance indicators, monitoring all costs and the procurement budget, regularly compiling reports;
Carrying out complete contract cycle, including the issuance of tenders, making bidders list, commercial evaluation, drafting contract, and contract issuance;
Confirming acceptability of the suppliers’ invoices;
Evaluating spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased and the timeliness of deliveries;
Ensure timely delivery of all orders;
Handling urgent customer requests immediately;
Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors;
Communicating with facility managers regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production;
Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement;
Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages;
Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across department when necessary;
Initiation of the projects of enhancing the purchasing processes in the back office system according to the business demands;
Essential Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or related fields
Essential Criteria:
5 plus years of experience in related area;
Negotiation and sales techniques;
Procurement management tools and solutions on the market (e-procurement, e-sourcing etc.);
The company environment (industry sector, different roles, economic and organisational constraints, products and services required for production and for smooth operation etc.);
Essential legal knowledge (commercial law, customs regulations, freight transport etc.);
Project management and call for tender procedures;
Working well as part of a bigger team, but also being able to deliver and work independently;
Fluency in Azerbaijani, Russian and English;
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;