Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

IDeA Foundation is looking for a Procurement Specialist who has an eye for detail, excellent math and computer skills, a penchant for analyzing different sorts of purchasing situations and the ability to listen, persuade and negotiate.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Create and place purchase orders with the appropriate vendors and track them, until the supplies arrive, and information is logged in the records;
- Review, update and maintain purchase orders until they are fully completed;
- Compare prices amongst various vendors to make sound purchasing decisions;
- Organize importing process;
- Ensure orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts;
- Negotiate contracts, agreements and pricing with suppliers;
- Initiate contact with vendors to check on supply and equipment availability, invoices, purchase orders and contracts;
- Work within a given budget to purchase goods and services for the Organization;
- Ensure that products are delivered in a timely manner and that the quality of the goods received is satisfactory.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- At least bachelor's degree in Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration;
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar position;
- Knowledge of formal bid procedures;
- Basic knowledge of the Civil, Tax and Customs Code;
- Ability to write clear bid specifications, test materials and evaluations and analyze vendor bids;
- Strong communication and negotiation skills;
- Good knowledge of Armenian, English and Russian languages (both oral and written);
- Advanced MS Office skills;
- Punctuality, detail orientation and multitasking skills;
- Ability to perform with minimum supervision.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

All interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV by email to: **@****.** . Please indicate the title of the position ("Procurement Specialist") in the subject line of the email. IDeA Foundation is grateful to all interested applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 

All interested candidates