Procurement Specialist

Cambridge International; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international education institution in Bratislava seeks a Procurement Specialist to enhance supplier performance, manage contracts, and support financial decisions. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree or higher, with strong procurement and negotiation skills, and must possess upper intermediate English and Slovak proficiency. The role offers a collaborative environment, remote work options, and various perks including a MultiSport card and subsidized lunches.

Benefits

MultiSport card

Home office

Subsidized lunches

Qualifications

• Upper intermediate (B2) English required.
• Upper intermediate (B2) Slovak required.
• Experience in procurement and supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Improve supplier performance and mitigate contractual risk.
• Oversight of client contracts and management of communications.
• Participate in budget and forecast preparation.

Skills

procurement experience

strong negotiation skills

communication skills

customer-oriented approach

ability to work under pressure

Education

University education (Bachelor's degree)

University education (Master's degree)

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Job description

Wage (gross)
2 200 EUR/month The salary will be commensurate with experience and seniority level.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Cambridge International School Bratislava is seeking an exceptional candidate for the role of Procurement Specialist. This multifaceted role involves improving supplier performance, mitigating contractual risk, delivering cost efficiencies, and overseeing the issuance of client contracts and management of communications regarding overpayments and overdue balances. Additionally, the specialist will perform analyses for the Head of Finance to support strategic financial decision-making and participate on budget and forecasts preparation and monitoring of the costs.

Some of the responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Procurement

• recording orders & invoices into accounting system;

Fees (Clients)

• participation on creating of new contracts for client;
• communication with legal department regarding to overdue/unpaid fees;

Analytical procedures

• cooperation on budget / forecast preparation & monitoring of the costs.

• excellent working environment and conditions in a friendly company/school;
• MultiSport card;
• home office (based on agreement with Head of Finance);
• refreshment (coffee, tee, fruit);
• tasty, healthy and subsidized lunches in our school canteen;
• 3rd pension fund contribution.

Information about the selection process

In order to apply, please send a CV and a cover letter in ENGLISH explaining how you meet the requirements of the role.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

• Secondary with school-leaving examination
• University education (Bachelor's degree)
• University education (Master's degree)
• Postgraduate (Doctorate)

English - Upper intermediate (B2) and Slovak - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Personality requirements and skills

• demonstrated experience inprocurementand supply chain management;
• customer-oriented approach;
• strong negotiation and communication skills;
• high level of integrity and confidentiality;
• a team player who is willing to share knowledge and assistance;
• ability to use initiative and be proactive;
• experience with purchasing and dealing with local and international suppliers;
• work well under pressure and able to handle multiple tasks;

Brief description of the company

CIS is constituted by a full Primary and Secondary School and is the focal campus of the Cambridge family, which currently includes four Cambridge International Kindergartens (Funiversities) across Bratislava. CIS offers an outstanding International education, centred on the Cambridge Pathway and enhanced by the Slovak National Curriculum, but with a focus always on international best practice. The School itself is located in the charming and scenic Staré Mesto District, in a friendly and quiet residential area of Bratislava, near the beautiful Horsky Park.