Position: Procurement Specialist , Procurement Manager-  Fish Industry
Company: Shark Sea Foods
Experience required: no_exp
English level: fluent

Our Company is Based in Estonia and we are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager in Fish Industry. 

Role title:  Purchasing coordinator (frozen fish)

Department: Commercial department

Reporting to: Commercial director

Purpose of the role: Identification, negotiation, acquisition of comprehensive information and purchasing of the frozen fish stocks for further sales to customers around the globe.

End value product of the role: Wholesale frozen fish lots, purchased at the right time of harvesting period at the best possible price and delivery conditions, clearly checked with regards to quality, and timely transferred to the sales department.


Key result areas manager:
Creation of comprehensive supplier databases for different species of the frozen fish
Establishing and maintenance the relationships with suppliers
Contribution to the global awareness about the company as the reliable partner
Identification of the possible tradable frozen fish lots according to basic principles of seasonality, scarcity, general availability and logistical proximity.
Daily preparation of the inquires for the raw material purchases
QC standards (technical sheets) database creation (by supplier)
Reference pictures database creation (by supplier)
Raw sales offer creation (in a particular form)
Coordination of the pre-shipment inspections by the agents or self-inspection of the questionable lots.
Continuous frozen fish market assessment
Weekly and daily communication with the sales department for price list preparation and update.
Needs to know

Dropbox / E-Mail – advanced user
English – verbal / writing/business language - advanced level
Russian – verbal / writing/business language - advanced level
Microsoft Word / Excel - experienced user
INCOTERMS 2010
 
Additional knowledge:
Spanish or any Nordic language is an advantage
Mentality understanding / business ethics code (Asia / Europe / Latin America)
Various financial tools payments for deliveries (letter of credit, factoring, payment delays, payment insurance, working capital loans)

Work specific competence:
In-depth understanding of the industry
Knowledge of documents requirements of the key markets
Knowledge of the logistics, warehousing and forwarding practices of the key markets
Advanced negotiation skills, techniques of effective purchasing
Advanced interpersonal skills, for favorable personal relationships with suppliers

Able to:

Initiate a process of purchasing on demand and according to the seasonal patterns
Plan purchasing activities weekly, monthly, yearly
Critically assess the frozen fish market
In depth assess of the QC and administrative requirements!
React quickly to the competition
Work on a flexible time schedule
Learn continuously                                   
Behavioral competences:

Curiosity and responsibility!
Maintaining positive relations with suppliers and colleagues!
Confidentiality!
Additional note: Travel on demand, minimum 5-10 times per year