Procurement Specialist

Nebius B.V.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebius B.V. seeks an experienced Procurement Specialist to support our global activities with a focus on Corporate Services and indirect categories.

You will partner with Finance, Security, Legal, and other stakeholders to drive cost efficiency, supplier performance, and value creation while ensuring compliance with policies and US market regulations. You will lead competitive bidding (RFPs), negotiate terms, analyze proposals, issue commercial reports, and select suppliers in line with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional procurement experience in corporate services and related areas.
• Strong negotiation, vendor management, and contract negotiation skills.
• Experience with cross-functional stakeholders and high-performance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple procurement projects simultaneously.
• Develop RFPs/quotations/information requests and coordinate bids.
• Negotiate terms, analyze proposals, and issue commercial reports.
• Select suppliers in accordance with company policies.
• Strategically source services and goods to meet budget expectations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and legal to manage contracts.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Excel

Microsoft Office

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Related field

Tools

ZIP procurement system

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to support our global activity, with a strong focus on Corporate Services and other indirect categories. This role will partner closely with cross function stakeholders including, Finance teams, Security teams Legal team, and other internal stakeholders to drive cost efficiency, supplier performance, and value creation while ensuring compliance with company policies and US market regulations.

The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for administering and leading competitive bidding processes (RFPs), negotiating commercial terms (pricing and contractual), proposal analysis, commercial reports issuance, and evaluating and selecting suppliers in accordance with company policies primarily in the areas of Business & 3rd party Services Procurement for company needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• The Procurement Specialist will be responsible for multiple procurement projects at one time.
• Formulates requests for proposal/quotations/information, bid analysis, tenders, and risk evaluations. Coordinates preparation of RFP and SoW.
• Administers and leads cross-functional teams through the competitive bidding process, directs supplier negotiations, develops, evaluates, and selects suppliers in accordance with company policies
• Strategically source services and goods using a variety of methods to ensure an uninterrupted supply.
• Evaluates and selects suppliers based on their ability to provide the goods/services and at costs consistent budgetary expectations.
• Responsible for negotiation of contracts to minimize operational, legal, and financial risks. Collaborates with both internal and external legal counsel, as applicable.
• Analyzes trends and makes corresponding sourcing decisions.
• Participates in meetings with suppliers to rectify issues and to ensure suppliers are capable of meeting and are aware of the requirements and expectations.
• Perform work according to department KPI goals and other duties as may be assigned.

We expect you to have:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional procurement experience, with mandatory expertise in corporate services (Security, telecom, cleaning and maintenance, etc.), HR services, professional services, and a strong understanding of the associated service categories.
• Proven expertise in procurement processes, negotiation skills, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
• Solid knowledge of business and third-party services purchasing, with a strong commercial focus on project-based contracts and service requirements.
• Experience working in a high-performance, complex organizational environment with multiple systems and stakeholders, including compliance, safety, quality, and environmental management.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Self-motivated professional with excellent planning, project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer proficiency, including advanced use of Excel and the full Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with the ZIP procurement system is preferred. Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field, Minimum 5 years of professional procurement experience, Expertise in corporate services (Security, telecom, cleaning, maintenance, HR, professional services), Proven skills in negotiation, vendor management, and contract negotiation, Experience in high-performance, complex organizational environments, Fluency in English (written and spoken), Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office suite, Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field, Minimum 5 years of professional procurement experience, Expertise in corporate services (Security, telecom, cleaning, maintenance, HR, professional services), Proven skills in negotiation, vendor management, and contract negotiation, Experience in high-performance, complex organizational environments, Fluency in English (written and spoken), Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office suite, Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders