Head of Procurement Department

Location: 5 Yuri Pomerantsev Street, Almaty. Full-time, on-site, 5/2 schedule, employment contract.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Administration’s procurement policy, rules and procedures.
• Prepare the annual procurement plan and budget and monitor their execution.
• Organize the procurement of goods, works and services, including major infrastructure and consulting contracts.
• Ensure transparency, competitiveness and compliance of procurement with legislation and internal requirements.
• Manage supplier relations: qualification, negotiations and contract performance evaluation.
• Manage procurement risks and work with the compliance, internal audit, legal and finance functions.
• Lead the department team: set goals, assess performance and develop employees.
• Prepare procurement reporting for senior management.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field (economics, finance, law, procurement management).
• At least 10 years of procurement experience, including at least 5 years in managerial positions (with documentary evidence).
• Experience managing a team of 3 or more people.
• Budget planning and performance management skills.
• English at B2 level or higher; command of the state (Kazakh) and Russian languages.
• Confident use of corporate information systems.
• Managerial competencies: strategic thinking, change management, team development, decision-making under uncertainty.
• An advantage: CIPS or CPSM certification, procurement experience in the quasi-public sector or on major infrastructure projects.

Key skills

Procurement, tenders, procurement management, market monitoring, strategic thinking, negotiation skills, business process optimization, staff training, MS PowerPoint, English (Upper-Intermediate).