Head of Procurement

Ajax Systems — international developer and manufacturer of Ajax wireless security systems with smart home capabilities. We are a full-cycle company, from idea generation, R&D to mass production. There are 130+ devices in the Ajax line. Our company is a Ukrainian success story, a place of incredible strength and energy.

Today, Ajax protects more than 2,500,000 users in 169 countries around the world. Ajax has been awarded Europe's highest security awards.

A large professional team is driving the success and ambitions of our company. Ajax Systems has more than 3,000 employees and continues to scale. 

Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for purchasing and cost estimating activities across the business: add value, reduce costs, and drive business improvements;
• Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance;
• Develop, implement, and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance;
• Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards, and delivery terms, with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate;
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers to sustain a competitive edge;
• Communicate with stakeholders about the impact of market changes and potential effects on supply. Simultaneously, recommend solutions that optimize costs without compromising quality;
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects, and review and communicate the impact on purchasing activities;
• Take ownership of the purchasing monthly/annual budget, policy, guidelines, and any associated documents;
• Achieve main procurement KPIs;
• Provide mentorship to the team under control, set objectives, and monitor ongoing progress and performance;
• Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate the exchange of information and implement changes and improvements.

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level (preferably a Master's), preferably in finance;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years in procurement management or consulting;
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate, and manage key stakeholders and suppliers;
• Commercially and financially astute, with experience in managing budgets;
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems;
• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development;
• Proficiency in English (C1 or higher) is required.

We offer:

• Opportunity to build a process and best practices for yourself; we are flexible;
• A driven team working in a zero-bullshit culture;
• Reimbursement of external training for professional development;
• Corporate English classes;
• Ajax security system kit for personal use;
• Official employment with Diia City perks;
• Medical insurance;
• Flexible work schedule in the office.

We work to make people's lives peaceful and the world safe. Become part of a team that creates a smart and useful product of global scale in Ukraine.