Procurement Manager

The company is being built from the ground up. We are looking for a Procurement Manager to establish the procurement function and set up transparent, efficient purchasing processes.

Responsibilities

• Build the procurement function from scratch, including procedures, regulations and templates
• Develop and implement the procurement policy and supplier selection and evaluation criteria
• Plan procurement activities based on requests from departments and approved budgets
• Conduct tenders, request for quotation (RFQ) procedures, and comparative analysis of commercial offers
• Search for, qualify and onboard suppliers and contractors, and maintain a supplier database
• Negotiate prices and terms, and prepare supply and service contracts together with the Legal department
• Control contract execution, delivery schedules, quality and compliance of goods and services with contractual terms
• Arrange settlements with foreign suppliers in compliance with currency regulation and customs requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Coordinate interaction with the Finance, Legal and requesting departments throughout the procurement cycle
• Prepare procurement reports and analytics, and identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Monitor changes in the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on procurement and contractual relations, and update internal documents accordingly
• Support the setup of procurement workflows in the company's accounting or ERP system

Qualification Requirements

• Higher education (economics, logistics, law or technical field)
• At least 4 years of work experience in procurement, including at least 2 years as a senior specialist or manager
• Experience in tenders, RFQ procedures, supplier evaluation and selection
• Experience in negotiating and concluding supply and service contracts
• Knowledge of the Civil Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan and legislation on procurement
• Knowledge of Incoterms and the basics of currency regulation and settlements with foreign suppliers
• Experience in developing or implementing procurement procedures and regulations
• Confident user of MS Excel; experience with 1C or ERP systems
• Kazakh and Russian — fluent
• English — B2 or higher (correspondence and documents with foreign suppliers)
• Experience in aviation, transport or manufacturing will be an advantage
• Experience in building processes from scratch and working in start-up companies will be an advantage