Purchasing Manager (buyer)

We are looking for Buyer to help us build and expand dark store & kitchen operations in Estonia.

In this role you will be responsible for order placement and scheduling in your own material category area to improve availability and customer on time delivery, while meeting the business expectations on inventory. Operational buyer should demonstrate a strong analytical and customer-focused mindset and passion for process improvement to ensure an uninterrupted supply of spare-parts together with the key suppliers.  

It’s an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as you would work with smart people, come up with scalable solutions to operational problems, and see the impact of your work daily.  

Clean Kitchen introduced meal kits to Estonia, have grown 80% MoM and reached 1m in ARR in the first 7 months. We are expanding to many more countries in the coming years and creating exciting new formats that will disrupt the food & grocery market.  

Your responsibilities:

• Purchase goods, materials, component’s or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets 
• Initiating purchase orders (PO) in the system, confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring and tracking supplier performance to purchase order requirements 
• Aligning supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of content, quality and delivery 
• Tracking goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing 
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues 
• Overseeing supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues 
• Build, maintain and manage daily supplier relationships and keep up good communications 
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships 
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance

Your background:

• Relevant experience in inventory and supply chain management / buyer 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• You should possess a great team work attitude, strong attention to detail and preventing errors and solving problems.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently 
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English and Estonian, preferably also Russian

We offer:

• Challenging tasks related to after sales operations in our Supply Operations Team 
• The opportunity for personal and professional development in the form of training 
• A high level of autonomy, responsibility, and ownership  
• Ability to contribute and shape the processes in its early stages  
• Career growth, as we are still small and there plenty of opportunities coming up   

Why you’ll love it here:  

• You’ll be helping us grow to help millions of people all over the world eat better and save time from doing groceries.  
• As we grow, so will you! Our fast-paced, challenging environment offers you great opportunities for professional development.  
• You will be able to learn from experienced founders and colleagues who’ve done it all before.  
• You’ll be surrounded by the most friendly, supportive colleagues you can imagine.  
• You’ll always be kept informed. Our weekly All Hands meetings bring our teams together, ensuring we’re all up to speed and moving forward as one.