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.
