Purchasing Manager

We are looking for an Purchasing manager for our client - a fast-growing Shipping Company, engaged in transportation of crude and petroleum products.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensuring and controlling by SCM Software an «in time and on budget» supply of the materials, stores, spares, equipment, services both under OPEX and Dry Dock, i.e.: requisition request, quotation evaluation, Vendor selection approval, purchase order placement, items delivery, payment initiation and controls, Vendor performance evaluation and appraisal etc.;
• Reviewing and negotiating contract terms and conditions, maintaining counterparty relations;
• Initiating and coordinating Compliance and KYC Procedures;
• Maintaining the Vendors’ database;
• Keeping purchase price and benchmarking records and statistics, preparing relevant management reports;
• Conducting relevant market search, Vendor and Market analysis;
• Complying with the Company Supply Procedures requirements aimed at fair, transparent and effective Vendor selection;
• Suggesting, formalizing and implementing Contracting Strategies and Vendors performance appraisal;
• In case with external Technical Managers - ensuring controls over compliance with the Company Supply Procedures aimed at fair, transparent and effective Vendor selection;
• Suggesting the Company Supply Procedures improvement, designing and formalizing relevant business process amendments;
• Team working on any related project, novation or optimization.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Commercial awareness/analysis;
• strong written and oral communication skills;
• Solid understanding of end-to-end procurement and P2P processes;
• Negotiation, sourcing, contracting and contract management.
• Strong English proficiency both written and verbal;
• At least 2 years of the relevant purchasing experience (Shipping company supply experience is a plus);
• At least a graduate of any bachelor’s degree, University degree or equivalent experience in a related equivalent business field (procurement, business) or a comparable degree program;
• Must have negotiation, communication, decision-making and analytical skills.
• Good Vendor management skills;

​​​​​​​The company offers:

• Competitive compensation package.
• An employment contract, according to the labor law of the Russian Federation, work from office (5 days per week). ​​​​​
• Health insurance.
• Huge potential in professional development and growth.