Responsibilities:

Overall management and coordination of the External Supplier base, in line with the company’s strategy;
First port of call for communication on all general and strategic matters with all suppliers;
Responsible for achieving best possible trading terms with each supplier;
Timely delivery to suppliers information about new processes, future seasonal collection, as well as timely setting of the tasks and subsequent control over their implementation;
Supporting the Product Team with negotiations;
Supporting with Product Team with penalties against suppliers where appropriate (eg discounts for late shipments)
Resolving conflict issues with suppliers;
Working closely with Finance Director on payments to suppliers and all communication related to payments with suppliers;
Liaising with Product Team and Logistics team to determine mode of shipment – sea, train, air (air usually at supplier cost);
Selected trips to suppliers, together with the Product Teams
Responsible for the Sourcing Strategy of the company;
Continuously searching to add new suppliers that can bring added value to the business

Requirements:

University degree (Economic, Technical, Finance);
Work experience as a director of purchasing department/purchasing director – 3 years min;
English - fluent;
Good PC skills (MS Office, 1C, Navision - desired);
Experience in management of procurement raw materials / packaging or finished products, retail and IT equipment
Experience in managing procurement on strategic level (global needs, interaction with key suppliers);
Set up budgeting process and implement competitive bidding in department.
Skills in developing rules and procedures for all levels of problem solving: strategy, tactics, operational management;
Optimization of the procurement process record keeping;
Professionally ambitious, autonomous in decision-making

Офис находится около м. Сходненская (шаговая доступность от метро)

Supply and sourcing director