Leading Procurement Specialist

Project location
Baku
Minimum required experience
3 years
Position type
Full-time
Education
Higher education
Job desсription
  • Participate in the preparation and approval of the necessary documents for organizing and conducting tenders, requests for quotations, requests for information to research average market prices, single-source procurements, or auctions in accordance with the Company’s procurement procedures;
  • Participate in determining the appropriate procurement method based on requirements, specifications, technical documents, and other information received from the Company’s structural units, ensuring alignment with the organization’s objectives, interests, and needs;
  • Based on approved requisitions received by the Procurement Department, identify suppliers engaged in the provision of the required goods, works, and services, ensure their evaluation against established criteria, and assign the supply of goods, works, and services to the selected suppliers in accordance with approved contracts;
  • Work closely with internal users of procurement services and relevant structural units of the organization to procure goods, works, and services, ensuring the effective execution of procurement processes and timely fulfillment of procurement requisitions;
  • In compliance with the Company’s procurement procedures, send requests for quotations to relevant suppliers, ensure timely receipt of offers, analyze and verify submitted offers against requirements, compare offers jointly with end users, negotiate prices with suitable suppliers, and submit the bid evaluation report for the final decision;
  • Share relevant information with the respective stakeholders to evaluate suppliers participating in tenders or requests for quotations based on their level of participation and the competitiveness of their offers;
  • Provide the relevant party with the necessary documents resulting from the tender or request-for-quotation process for the preparation of a contract with the supplier offering the most advantageous terms, based on the standard contract template;
  • Prepare purchase orders in accordance with the requirements and submit approved purchase orders to the relevant party for execution;
  • Upon request, promptly evaluate the performance of suppliers involved in completed works/projects and provide the requesting party with the evaluation results;
  • Systematically collect and maintain information related to requests for quotations and tenders in the relevant electronic folders with shared access for the Procurement Department; upon completion of the tender process, systematically organize the relevant tender documentation in physical files and hand it over to the responsible party for secure storage;
  • Ensure a high level of service to internal users in the procurement function and take the necessary measures to maintain service quality;
  • Work closely with decision-makers from the Company’s relevant departments to identify and address ambiguities in specifications prepared for procurement requisitions and provide recommendations where necessary;
  • Perform other similar duties assigned by management.
Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. A Master’s degree in Economics or Business Administration is preferred;
  • Work experience: At least 3 years of experience in procurement;
  • Language skills: Azerbaijani – fluent; English – business proficiency; Russian – preferred;
  • Computer skills: MS Office, with advanced proficiency in Excel;
  • A professional certification in procurement is preferred;
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team;
  • Strong analytical and professional communication skills, with strong negotiation skills.