Job: Procurement Supervisor at Highbury Food and Beverage Ltd. Company

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Type: Full Time

Deadline: 22-May-18 00:00:00

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Description
Highbury Food and Beverage's regional business, operating in food and beverages industry, looks for an experienced and cost-conscious Procurement Manager to supervise and coordinate procurement-related activities in group entities to increase procurement efficiency and support business development. The office will be shared between Armenia and Georgia (trips to either Yerevan or Tbilisi will be frequent). Procurement Supervisor reports to the CEO.

Responsibilities
- Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for Company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times;
- Nurture relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for Company;
- Discover and initiate partnerships with reliable vendors and suppliers;
- Research new products and services to meet Company's goals;
- Coordinate the ordering of necessary goods and services; determine quantity and timing of deliveries;
- Partner with key stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications documentation and expectations;
- Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries;
- Examine and test existing contracts;
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand; maintain stock levels;
- Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmark;
- Design policies and procedures for risk management and mitigation;
- Act as interface between CEO, local procurement and purchasing agents in delegating and following-up on their tasks.

RequiredQualifications
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics or Accounting;
- At least 5 years of experience as a Purchasing Manager or Agent, preferably in food and beverages industry;
- People person with a knack for negotiation and networking;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- High capacity leadership skills to influence others, collaborate, and build strong relationships;
- Aptitude in decision-making, orientation on results and attention to details;
- Analytical thinking; proficiency in collecting and analyzing data;
- Proven ability to work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the Company;
- Strong organizational skills with a sense of urgency and accountability;
- Delegation and training skills;
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques, as well as a dexterity in "reading" the market;
- Fluency in Russian and English languages.

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