Manager of Supply Chain Management Department (temporary replacement of the main employee)

Supply Chain Management Department

The Manager is imposed with the following functions:
1) consideration of requests for the purchase of goods, works and services within
the competence of the Division;
2) procurement and acquisitions of goods, works and services without the
application of procurement Rules of goods, works and services, as well as way of
request for quotation and from a single source by results of request of price offers;
3) timely maintenance and entry of information in the General Procurement
Register of purchases for purchases under execution;
4) ensuring compliance with financial discipline for contractual obligations, by
timely monitoring payments, as well as direct submission of requests for payment;
5) preparation of drafts of standard and non-standard procurement contracts,
ensuring their approval and signing in a timely manner;
6) participation in the formation of information and reports on purchases of
products, works and services;
7) interaction with procurement initiators when considering documents for the
procurement of goods, works, services within the competence of the Division;
8) participation in the organization of seminars/trainings on the application of
internal regulations in the field of procurement;
9) interaction with government agencies, customs brokers on customs clearance
of goods;
10) preparation of draft letters on issues within the competence of the Division
within the framework of its official duties;
11) negotiating and business correspondence with contractors on procurement;
12) performing the functions and duties of the senior Manager of the Division in
the field of procurement for the period of his absence;
13) participation in identification, evaluaion, management, monitoring of risks
within the framework of supervised direction;
14) timely and proper fulfillment of other orders of the Head of Division, GeneralManager and the University management within the framework of his/her
responsibilities and powers.

Qualifications Priority specializations:
- supply chain, logistics and purchasing management;
- jurisprudence;
- economy;
- finance

Education

Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education
institutions with English language of instruction

Work experience:

With a Bachelor's degree / Specialist - at least three years;

At least 1 year with a master's degree in the relevant field.

Professional competencies

-legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of customs regulation
- knowledge of  regulations governing procurement procedures;
- knowledge of processes and tools in the field of procurement of goods, works and services, conclusion
and execution of contracts;
- experience working with electronic trading platforms;
- skills in forming a procurement plan, developing tender documentation, and technical specifications;
- skills in preparing and conducting presentations;
- knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint;
- fluent in Kazakh, Russian, and English

Personal skills
- Nazarbayev University competency model;
- commitment to the goals and values of the University;
- analytical skills;
- critical thinking;
- sociability;
- initiative;
- responsibility;
- diligence
- focus on results;
- ability to work in team

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values