Product/Procurement manager

appflame is a young and fast-growing company. It launches and develops its products in social discovery / social network / dating niches. Our products operate primarily on Tier-1 markets, such as the USA, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia. The speed of project development from the first idea to a ready-to-use product, the absence of bureaucracy, result-oriented work, data-driven development, and decision making are our key advantages. We are fans of the data analysis. We like making hypotheses, coming up with new ideas and implementing them on our products. All the members of our young but already big team love what they do.

We are looking for a person who will help us with the search and filling of products for our e-comm stores. Your immediate tasks will be to search for relevant "hot" products in the selected niche, search and select reliable suppliers (mostly Chinese) with the best prices, add products to the site, create warehouses for the best-selling products through third-party companies in the countries of sale (if necessary).

Responsibilities:

• Research of products of 'High Demand';
• Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships;
• Co-ordinate the writing of detailed product descriptions for all products being placed on the online store;
• Update product prices, stock availability and other details;
• Add reviews from external sources;
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms;
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the product specifications;
• Conduct products quality control process;
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies;
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
• Make sure suppliers have all the necessary certifications for their products;
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs;
• Сreate a warehouse of high-demand products through third parties, if necessary;
• Resolve shipping, payment, and return disputes.

Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a procurement manager and/or sales manager;
• Marketing experience within Retail eCommerce;
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in "reading" the market;
• Talent in negotiations and networking;
• Strong Customer focus;
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers;
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data;
• English: upper-intermediate or higher.

Will be a plus:

• Experience in marketing and/or sales;
• Backend Shopify Plus experience;
• Experience in SEO and Google Analytics;
• Chinese language.

What we offer:

For our employees we offer the best working conditions comparable with those modern corporations can provide:

• Competitive salary based on highest market benchmarks, regular performance and compensation review based on results achieved.

• Full medical insurance after the probation period, as well as corporate doctor.

• Comfortable spacious office with new repair near Taras Shevchenko metro station. Free parking for all staff. Modern working equipment, and everything else you may need for productive work.

• Free English courses, fiction and non-fiction literature, courses / seminars / exhibitions / conferences, and everything else you may need for your personal and professional development.

• Team travels. For two year of joint work, we have already visited Cyprus, Spain, and Egypt.

• Team participation in different sports events worldwide. Football, basketball and running trainings.

• Free meals (breakfast and lunch), drinks/juices/snacks, fresh fruits, and own cafe on the territory.

We require our candidates to be motivated, purposeful; to have a desire for self-development not limited to one specific sphere ( we are ready to provide you with any information, help, and data you may need for this).

If your eyes are burning to learn, develop and engage in new start-up project, grow as a professional, be proud of what you are doing and everything written above responds to your principles - we are waiting for you to talk.