Procurement Manager (HUB Buyer)

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Controlling and Finance Departments of the locations to ensure timely payment of supplier invoices
• Support Corporate Procurement Team and standardization efforts and programs
• Identify and pursue opportunities for cost reduction
• Provide guidance in the development of aggressive cost reduction goals, cost containment purchasing programs and timelines for Category Specialists in Strategic Sourcing
• Process Purchase Requisitions (PR) into Purchase Orders (PO)
• For locations leveraging Maximo for inventory – partner to identify opportunities to share parts across sites, issue warehouse reorder PO’s
• Acts as a liaison with EE Hub Procurement and other departments on purchasing matters, including the scheduling of orders, selection of products, and similar or related issues.
• Resolves issues related to delivered quantity discrepancies, pricing, logistics, and contracts, etc.
• Preparation of the contract, participation in contract negotiations in accordance with Global Non-Commodity Procure-to-Pay Policy and Local SOP
• Organization of import deliveries, communication with broker companies and customs clearance
• Address any and all invoices assigned to the Buyer
• Ensure accurate item or standard service number usage on all PO’s
• Ensure contracted vendors are being utilized on all PO’s

Job Requirements: 

• Experienced in operational / technical procurement: to understand how to bring savings and the logics of purchasing. Experience at production facility is an advantage, but not  a must.  
• The buyer should be able to conclude domestic and foreign contracts, and be familiar with customs clearance procedure. There’s a broker who is doing all customs clearance things, but the buyer will need to coordinate the process anyway.  
• Experienced with import activities is a good advantage (import of spare parts and sometimes of personal protection equipment).  
• Fluent English is a must  (for intracompany communication with strategic sourcing managers, EU management and peers from other locations).  
• Self-driven and motivated player able to make purchasing decisions on their own  
• Having experience in an ERP (enterprise resources planning system, = the system which is used at the location to create Purchase Orders) is a an advantage (e.g., SAP, Maximo, any other).  
• Good soft skills and ability to find common language with different people.  
• Ability to conduct negotiations and  bring good savings results to the Company.  
• Willingness to develop and grow professionally.  
• Skilled in cost/benefit analysis and alternative decision making.  
• Team oriented.

Company offers:

• employment within multinational group of companies
• the job place in Chernomorsk, Odessa Region; there's a daily transfer Ogessa-Chornomorsk-Odessa for those who live in Odessa
• competitive level of salary, medical insurance
• possibilities for further professional growth and career development within multinational group