Senior Procurement Specialist

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The HeadHunter Group is an innovative Staffing and Recruiting Company with headquarters in the USA, Dover, Delaware, operating in Canada, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria. We offer the newest mentality in Staffing industry and our core business are Candidates and Clients.

For our client, well established international group, we are looking for: 

SENIOR PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in development and execution of procurement strategies for operational and project-related purchases.
• Organizes / supports tenders, prepares RFQs, contracts and aligns the whole procurement process across the involved organizational units of the company
• Sources and procures equipment, spare parts, maintenance services, and construction materials.
• Manages procurement for renewable energy projects, including solar panel components, inverters, and balance-of-plant materials.
• Identifies, qualifies, and maintains relationships with key suppliers and service providers.
• Negotiates pricing, contracts, and service agreements to optimize costs and terms.
• Communicates with forwarders for the arrival of materials in the country
• Monitors supplier performance, ensuring quality, timely delivery, and compliance with contracts.
• Leads the procedure for resolving official complaints for delivered goods or realized services;
• Ensures procurement activities comply with internal policies, safety regulations, and industry
  standards.
• Proposes optimization of the procurement methods and procedures
• Collaborates with operations, engineering, and finance teams to align procurement with business
  needs.
• Maintains procurement records and reporting for audits and financial tracking
• Analyses procurement spending and identifies cost-saving opportunities.
• Assists in budget preparation for operational and capital expenditure, also in the creation of
  procurement plans and following up on their execution.
• Implements process improvements for efficiency and transparency in procurement operations
• Assists in the SAP Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders administration
  Performance of other tasks in the field of qualification.

REQURED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or
  other similar Technical faculties), Economy;
• 3 years of relevant procurement experience in industrial operations, energy, or infrastructure
  projects;
• Knowledge of the Customs Law and other relevant laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS rules for international trade;
• Knowledge of technical processes, terms, materials and relevant standards;
• Knowledge of supplier evaluation processes
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point);
• Excellent knowledge of Business English;
• Previous work experience with SAP Information System will be considered an advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Initiative
• Organizational skills
• Team work skills
• Responsibility, reliability and cooperativeness
• Mobility and ability to adapt to various work tasks;
• Time management skills
• Ability to make decisions
• Ability to work and effectively collaborate/communicate in an international environment
• Professionalism and high ethical standard