Procurement Specialist

Since 2020, Almaty International Airport has become a part of the Turkish holding company TAV Airports.

TAV Airports provides comprehensive services in all areas of airport operations and is present in 15 airports. TAV Airports Holding, part of the ADP Group (France), is part of the leading global airport management platform.

Our vision is to be an innovative and leading airport operation company in our target regions: Europe, Russia & CIS, Middle East, Africa and India.

Our mission is to create maximum value for all airport stakeholders through our customer-centric management approach.

What do we expect you to do?

• search for the most feasible suppliers of manufacturing factories, conducting direct negotiations and establishing relations with them, visiting manufacturers' production facilities, visiting exhibitions in the profiled field
• participate in the conclusion of agreements
• organize regular meetings and negotiations with suppliers
• prepare reports for the management on work with suppliers
• develop, implement and execute the procurement category management strategy
• build strong working relationships with internal Customers/departments and key strategic suppliers
• conduct regular market and supplier analysis
• identify and utilize new opportunities to add value and save costs
• check compliance of contracts with technical specifications (technical characteristics, quantities, cost, etc.), regulatory documents, and the statutory requirements of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
• assess assigned projects to check the compliance with quality requirements, market situation and history of previous purchases
• manage the fulfillment of contractual obligations by suppliers: in terms of quality, timing and quantities of delivered inventories; control over the timeliness of payments and preparation of required documentation
• organizing interaction with other business units concerned on conclusion of strategic contracts and other issues related to fulfillment of contractual obligations
• develop and manage relationships with internal stakeholders
• fulfill instructions of the line manager
• comply with labor discipline requirements in the workplace

What will you bring along?

• bachelor's Degree in Core Major (Engineering, Business Administration, or related field)
• professional experience in procurement of more than 2 years
• drafting, processing and management of contracts
• knowledge of Russian, Kazakh and English (Upper Intermediate as minimum)
• procurement management skills, negotiation skills, market value monitoring skills, business correspondence skills, skills in holding tenders and tender bid submission procedures, carrying out commercial analysis; giving presentations and training courses
• skills in using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook
• oracle systems

What do we propose to you?

• employment in accordance with the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• office location - Almaty International Airport (2, Maylin street)
• annual paid leave of 24 calendar days
• working hours from 8.00 to 17.00, lunch break from 12.00 to 13.00
• shuttle bus
• corporate meals
• trainings
• trade Union benefits