Procurement Specialist

Ciklum is looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Procurement Specialist, will be to support global Ciklum’s procurement activity with a variety of tasks. The person in this role will be part of the Procurement team and will be working in close communication with our Legal, Finance and Compliance departments, vendors and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Seek and partner with reliable suppliers in all Ciklum countries
• Carry our market reviews and bidding process, following Ciklum procurement policy and procedures
• Finalise and present to the management results on the supplier selection process
• Systemize, store, and maintain selection process related information in internal systems
• Ensure selection and contracting processes transparency for both, contenders and Ciklum stakeholders
• Contract selected suppliers, following Ciklum procurement policy and procedures
• Control on all the necessary approval levels passing through in suppliers’ selection, contracting and procurement activity related orders payments processes
• Assist in collection of approvals and feedback from internal departments
• Arranging and facilitating negotiations on contract T&C with internal departments and Suppliers
• Ensuring correct administration of approvals and signings in different IT systems (NAV, DocuSign etc)
• Administration of Contract Management process’
• Updating/checking of contract data currently in the NAV system of already contracted Suppliers information to ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Ad hoc system reporting of Contracts
• Assist with incoming queries from across the business
• Maintain/update library of standardised agreement templates, FAQs, etc.

Requirements:

• Negotiation skills
• Ability to multitask – constantly
• Pressure resistance
• Excellent command of the English language (other languages will be an advantage)
• Confident communicator
• Great attention to details
• Good proofreading skills
• Understanding of standard contractual terms (including finance, accounting, delivery etc) and conditions to mitigate legal risk
• Good MS Office knowledge and skills. Confident Excel user is a must
• Flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate person
• Customer oriented
• High level of confidentiality and discretion
• Proactive and go-getter personality with the ability to take initiative
• Organised and methodical approach to work
• Able to take direction and work towards deadlines
• Desire to learn and develop

What`s in it for you?

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Mental Health programs, as well as financial and legal consultations
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Discover the pros of 20-year global experience! Join one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, awarded as one of the top 10 employers in Ukraine by Forbes.

Boost your skills and make a difference with cutting-edge projects, skilled colleagues and the latest tech stacks.

Ciklum has been recognised as a veteran-friendly business by the Veteran Hub in Ukraine.

We're committed to creating a welcoming environment for veterans and developing processes that meet their needs. We value the skills and unique perspectives military veterans can bring to our business and are willing to support their transition to civilian life.

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Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.