Procurement Manager

Wakeley Data Systems is a managed services provider with 360 employees, supporting more than 1,500 client organisations across Estonia. Headquartered in Tartu, the company has grown since 2012 by acquiring regional IT providers. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

The position

Reports to the Procurement Manager. Wakeley Data Systems runs purchasing in SAP. You will place POs, negotiate pricing and keep suppliers on schedule. Our headquarters is in Tartu, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a long-term contractor role, paid monthly in USD. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. We send you a laptop and the accessories you need on day one.

Job duties

• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers.
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable.
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP.
• Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance.
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts.
• Identify cost savings and report them monthly.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module.
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered.
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis.
• Organised with dozens of open orders at a time.

Nice to have

• Coupa or SAP Ariba experience.
• Spend analytics in Power BI.
• Manufacturing or direct materials background.
• Import and customs knowledge.

Rate: $2,450 - $3,000 per month

What you get

• Paid time off.
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.

Candidates must be eligible to work in India.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wakeley Data Systems.