Middle Procurement Specialist – 6 month contract

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Responsibilities

Maximize value and minimize friction across spend categories
Own the end-to-end procurement pipeline from requirements through signed contracts and renewals
Drive cost-saving and cost-avoidance initiatives through vendor negotiations, volume consolidation, and license optimization
Review active agreements for commercial risks, redundant tools, and renegotiation opportunities
Track and report spend metrics, realized savings, vendor performance, and contract renewal pipelines
Translate stakeholder requests into procurement requirements and specifications
Conduct market research, identify alternative vendors, and benchmark market pricing
Lead RFQ/RFP processes and prepare total-cost-of-ownership comparative analyses
Manage vendor sourcing, commercial negotiations, contract routing, and execution
Partner with Legal, Finance, and InfoSec to resolve contract bottlenecks and maintain policy compliance
Manage tracking, subscription renewals, non-renewals, and administrative records across 1C ERP and Jira
Advise internal teams on procurement limits and approval workflows
Build vendor relationships, resolve operational and billing disputes, and escalation performance failures

Requirements

4+ years of hands-on procurement experience managing indirect categories end-to-end
Proven track record independently negotiating favorable commercial terms, pricing, and SLA structures
Experience running structured RFQ/RFP processes and conducting total-cost-of-ownership evaluations
Strong working knowledge of 1C ERP systems, Jira, and advanced Google Sheets (formulas, data modeling)
Practical understanding of commercial contract terms and cross-functional sign-off workflows involving Legal, InfoSec, and Finance
Ability to prioritize dozens of active requests and tight-deadline renewals simultaneously
Upper-Intermediate English
Fluent Ukrainian or Russian
Degree in Business, Economics, or Supply Chain (nice-to-have)
Experience negotiating SaaS, IT, or digital service contracts (nice-to-have)
Background in optimizing procurement processes or automating manual purchasing steps (nice-to-have)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end procurement management, including vendor negotiations, contract execution, and spend analysis. Proficient in utilizing 1C ERP and Jira for tracking and optimizing procurement processes while ensuring compliance with legal and financial standards.