Procurement Specialist (IRC158301)

GlobalLogic is inviting an experienced Procurement Specialist to join our Finance Department.

Requirements:

• Senior Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing goods and services and managing suppliers, in terms of buying the best quality goods and services for the company in the most competitive conditions. Performs strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, searches for the best deals, and ensures the best company funds utilization. To ensure this, he carries out market analysis to get the best purchasing deals, by comparing the prices of goods from different suppliers, analyzing sales patterns and inventory levels of existing stock, and staying up-to-date on market changes that can affect the supply and prices of goods.

• Is responsible for preparing/assisting in the preparation and processing of competitive tendering and purchase orders in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.

• Must evaluate prospective suppliers and partnership conditions offered before signing them up to ensure they meet the organization’s needs.

• Is responsible for pro-active on-time and regressive analysis on cost saving and other, non-countable monetary, improvement possibilities in procurement and suppliers partnership compliance to conditions agreed.

Covers GlobalLogic Ukraine location

• Ethical
• Transparent
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in procurement/sourcing (IT and/or Telcom industry experience is a plus)
• English – Upper-Intermediate
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Accountability
• Ability to multitask – constantly
• Ability to delegate in a timely manner
• Tolerance, combined with tenacity
• Good writing skills
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate legal risk
• A stickler for details and compliance
• Good investigative/research skills
• Commitment and preciseness
• Knowledge of finance and accounting in terms of financial accounting and risk management
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems
• Proven Risk Management capabilities
• Certification Preferred ( APICS, CPM, CIPS ) or willing to obtain within 2 years of acceptance

Responsibilities:

• Prepare an Annual Purchasing Plan in tight collaboration with Requestors and Organization Budget Holders
• Conclude an annual Tendering process for major categories of goods and services pending purchasing
• Prepare and maintain current an Approved Vendors List following an annual purchasing/tendering process completion
• Communicate with Requestors and Budget Holders to agree on the timing, quantity, and other expectations to support the purchasing process
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Use and learn how to use the Smart Tender platform and other platforms for better deals finding and concluding
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
• Seek and partner with reliable suppliers and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Prepare all the necessary bidding documentation
• Carry our market reviews and bidding process, following GlobalLogic procurement policy and procedures
• Finalize and present to the management results of the supplier selection process
• Systemize, store, and maintain selection process-related information in internal systems
• Ensure selection and contracting processes are transparent for all
• Contract selected suppliers, following GlobalLogic procurement policy and procedures
• Control on all the necessary approval levels passing through in suppliers’ selection, contracting, and procurement activity related orders payments processes
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Control of existing contracts compliance to company needs in the most profitable manner
• Control of existing suppliers’ performance and ability to satisfy company needs
• Perform ongoing and regressive payments analysis for compliance to corresponding contracts and company needs and policies
• Participate in developing, leading, and executing procurement strategies
• Participate in procurement automation processes
• Participate in the procurement process and documentation design and implementation
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness

We offer:

• Interesting and challenging work in a large and dynamically developing company

• Exciting projects involving the newest technologies

• Professional development opportunities

• Excellent compensation and benefits package