Supply Chain Specialist
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15.06.2026
Supply Chain Specialist
Senior
Military/Defense
5-7 years

Schedule

Full-time

Location

Kyiv

Type of Work

Office

Sphere

Defense Tech
Military/Defense tech

We are open for

Veterans
About Job
Summary

The Supply Chain Specialist / Procurement Specialist is part of the Operations / Supply Chain team and reports directly to the Operations Lead.

At the current stage, there is no dedicated Supply Chain Team Lead role in the team. Therefore, this position requires a high level of ownership, independence, and the ability to work directly with the Operations Lead, production, R&D/engineering, QA, warehouse, accounting, logistics, and external suppliers.

This is not a people-management role at the start. However, for a candidate with strong leadership potential, the role may grow into a Supply Chain Team Lead / Procurement Team Lead position.

To manage the full procurement cycle for production and internal business needs: from purchase request review, supplier search, and quote collection to purchase order creation, payment follow-up, delivery/import coordination, document control, and request closure after goods receipt and quality control.

The role includes direct reporting to the Operations Lead on procurement statuses, risks, critical deliveries, shortages, and issues requiring escalation.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Supplier Management

  • Process purchase requests in ERP/Odoo and verify specifications, quantities, deadlines, technical requirements, drawings, and supporting documents.
  • Source, evaluate, and select suppliers in Ukraine and internationally.
  • Conduct RFQ processes, compare quotations, and analyze pricing, lead times, MOQ, warranty, delivery, and payment terms.
  • Create Purchase Orders and maintain supplier records, including contacts, cooperation terms, performance history, and issue tracking.
  • Monitor supplier order execution and update procurement statuses.

Import Procurement

  • Work with international manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and suppliers.
  • Communicate in English regarding commercial terms, technical requirements, deliveries, payments, documentation, and claims.
  • Coordinate import shipments with logistics providers, customs brokers, and internal teams.
  • Ensure accuracy and availability of import, payment, accounting, and goods receipt documentation.
  • Resolve delays, customs issues, partial deliveries, and supply shortages.

Production Supply

  • Procure components, materials, equipment, electronics, mechanical parts, and consumables required for production.
  • Support Manufacturing Orders and production demand.
  • Monitor supply risks and prioritize critical procurement needs with Operations.
  • Improve procurement planning, lead-time accuracy, shortage visibility, and supplier performance.

ERP & Process Management

  • Manage procurement activities in ERP/Odoo, including requests, POs, invoices, suppliers, and documentation.
  • Support Vendor Bill processing and coordinate document flow with accounting.
  • Maintain supplier databases, quotation comparisons, and procurement reports.
  • Contribute to procurement process standardization, templates, SLAs, and workflows.

Quality & Claims

  • Coordinate goods receipt and incoming quality control with Warehouse and QA teams.
  • Manage supplier claims related to defects, delays, non-conformities, and documentation issues.
  • Ensure issue resolution and close requests after successful delivery and quality acceptance.

Requirements
What we Expect

Required Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in procurement.
  • Procurement experience specifically in manufacturing companies.
  • Experience with import procurement and international suppliers, manufacturers, or contractors.
  • Understanding of the full procurement cycle: request -> supplier search -> RFQ -> PO -> payment -> logistics -> documents -> receipt -> claims.
  • Experience working with ERP systems.
  • English level B2 or higher; C1+ is preferred.
  • Ability to work with technical or production-related items, specifications, BOMs, components, and materials.


Professional Skill
Adaptability
Tools
ERP systems
Languages
English | Proficient
What we offer
What we Offer

  • 20 paid days off
  • paid sick leave
  • competitive salary
  • reservation from mobilization

About Company
ARK robotics
https://ark-robotics.com/

About UsBuilding a new medium for human-machines collaboration We are entering a new era of mass use of robotics systems on the battlefield and core industries. It requires a new type of platforms to enable use of thousands different autonomous vehicles working together in realtime. The decision making speed of such platform will greatly exceed any existing human-in-the-loop systems and create true asymmetrical advantage for it's users. It also posses a new set of security challenges and requires radically new hardware and interfaces. We are building core foundational technologies to power multi-system autonomous fleets of the future. Our products asymmetrically expand the number of parallel real-time missions per operator and work as an integrated solution ready to be deployed for most critical use-cases. Ark was founded to use these technologies to protect the light of consciousness and expand it across the universe. We stand with free people of Earth and dare to dream of the stars.