Procurement Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Supervise activities related to procurement and logistics of equipment and services in specific projects/operation works;
• Executing the assigned activities in accordance with the scope of work, schedule, and cost requirements; 
• Attend progress and coordination meetings with contractor(s), suppliers, and other departments;
• Development (or review, if developed by contractor) of project procurement scopes, execution plans, cost estimates, and schedules for the projects;
• Develop (or review, if developed by contractor) procurement and supply chain processes and procedures;
• Supervise the scope execution and deliverables from vendors and subcontractors; 
• Ensure all procurement activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or procurement strategy, within approved budgets, and in line with procurement processes and procedures approved for the project;
• Following the procurement change management process to document and approve all changes that impact project cost, schedule, or scope; 
• Leading problem resolution activities throughout the lifecycle of the project procurement both internally and externally;
• Ensuring completion of project closeout activities;
• Supervise bidding process, RFQs, bid negotiations, and vendor onboarding process;
• Supervise supply chain activities and prepare (or review, if developed by contractor) supplier performance, risk reports, and mitigation actions;
• Supervise vendor selection, management, and performance;
• Develop (or review, if developed by contractor) requests for proposals, commercial bid evaluations, and award recommendations;
• Coordinate with the engineering division to obtain technical inputs on the bids (technical bid evaluation); 
• Placing Purchase Orders on materials, equipment, and services;
• Record and properly archive all bidding documents;
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate the best pricing;
• Arranging equipment transportation and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery.

Requirements:

• University Degree (Bachelors or Masters) in business administration or related field (finance, economy, etc.);
• Minimum 4 years experience in industrial EPC projects;
• Experience in working with multi-national and multi-cultural project teams and contractors;
• Knowledge of relevant software (e.g. SAP MM, Oracle, SAP Ariba, Envision, etc.);
• English, Azerbaijan, Russian (not required but welcomed);
• Trainings and certifications in related field (CIPS, etc.) can be advantegeous.