Procurement Manager

Company "EuroMix" works in the field of animal nutrition and produces various types of products. The company is announcing a vacancy for the position of Procurement Manager.

Work location: Tbilisi

Type of employment: Hybrid, 0.5 FTE

The goal of the position:

The Procurement Manager is responsible for the local and international procurement of raw materials, auxiliary materials, packaging, and other necessary products for production, searching for suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, managing orders, and receiving goods on time and under optimal conditions.

The position also involves the full coordination of international logistics, import, customs clearance, and relevant documentation.

Key responsibilities:

1. Procurement management:

• Determining and planning the company's procurement needs;
• Finding and selecting local and international suppliers;
• Negotiating prices, payment terms, delivery deadlines, and other commercial terms;
• Receiving and comparing commercial offers from suppliers;
• Preparing and controlling orders;
• Controlling compliance with the procurement budget;
• Constantly monitoring the status of orders.

2. International procurement:

• Daily communication with foreign suppliers;
• Searching for new suppliers and products in the international market;
• Comparing offers and prices with suppliers from different countries;
• Participating in the agreement of international contracts and commercial terms;
• Using Incoterms conditions and assessing delivery terms;
• Coordinating the entire import process from order to receipt of goods.

3. Logistics and import:

• Organizing and coordinating international shipments;
• Communicating with transport companies and logistics partners;
• Controlling cargo movement;
• Monitoring ETA/ETD deadlines;
• Controlling shipping costs;
• Selecting the optimal transport channel (sea, land, air) if necessary.

4. Customs and documentation:

The employee will be responsible for preparing and coordinating import-related documentation, including:

• Commercial Invoice;
• Packing List;
• Bill of Lading / CMR / Air Waybill;
• Certificate of Origin;
• Relevant quality/origin certificates;
• Preparing information for customs declaration;
• Coordinating the identification and verification of product HS Codes;
• Communicating with customs broker;
• Preparing necessary documentation for customs clearance on time;
• Controlling the progress of customs procedures;
• Checking the completeness and accuracy of documentation before receiving goods.

5. Supplier management:

• Evaluation of existing suppliers;

• Search and initial evaluation of new suppliers;

• Periodic review of prices, quality and delivery terms;

• Monitoring of supplier performance;

• Timely resolution of delivery delays and problems;

• Development of relationships with long-term and strategic suppliers.

6. Reporting and analysis:

• Preparation of periodic procurement reports;

• Analysis of price dynamics;

• Comparison of purchase prices with different suppliers;

• Calculation of total landed cost (including Logistics + Customs + Purchase Cost);

• Identification of cost optimization opportunities;

• Preparation of analytical information for management.

Requirements for the candidate:

• Higher education in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, International Trade or a related field;

• At least 2 years of work experience in procurement;

• Experience in international procurement and import;

• Experience in negotiations with foreign suppliers;

• English language proficiency at least B2 level;

• Knowledge of another foreign language will be considered an additional advantage;

• Experience working with customs and import documentation;

• Knowledge of logistics processes;

• Knowledge of Incoterms;

• Good Excel skills;

• Good negotiation skills;

• High sense of responsibility and attention to detail;

• Ability to manage multiple processes in parallel.

Personal skills:

• Analytical thinking;

• Strong negotiation skills;

• High level of responsibility;

• Organizational skills;

• Time management skills;

• Attention to detail;

• Ability to quickly solve problems;

• Communicability;

• Ability to work independently;

• Result-oriented.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your application to.

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