• Execute fully compliant procurement processes in line with CRS policies, procedures, and donor requirements. • Support procurement planning by gathering requirements, market information, and pricing data, for Cuba-related procurement needs and flagging constraints or risks that may affect sourcing. • Execute or support end-to-end procurement processes, including solicitation preparation, supplier sourcing, bid evaluation support, and documentation. • Coordinate closely with procurement, program, logistics, and finance teams to track procurement actions, monitor progress, escalate issues, impacting delivery. • Proactively communicate with suppliers to monitor order status, resolve issues, and support contract execution. • Verify that goods and services delivered meet required specifications, quantities, timelines, and cost expectations, and follow up on any discrepancies. • Maintain accurate and complete procurement documentation to ensure audit readiness and compliance. • Support supplier identification, market research, market engagement, and due diligence processes for suppliers relevant to Cuba operations. • Provide basic procurement support and guidance to internal stakeholders. • Support procurement reporting and maintain accurate data in ERP systems (e.g., Insight).

• Lead end-to-end POS sourcing across EMEA (RFQs, e-auctions, benchmarking, supplier negotiations). • Build and manage strategic supplier relationships; ensure performance on quality, cost, and OTIF delivery. • Deliver cost savings and support GP/profitability targets through strong commercial decision-making. • Manage high-value/strategic projects from sourcing through delivery, ensuring reliable execution. • Partner cross-functionally with Category, Client, Logistics/Operations, and QC/QA to maintain compliance, quality standards, and stakeholder alignment. • Provide clear reporting, insights, and updates to support decision-making and client service.

• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point on all Contract Management related topics • Identify and provide guidance, coaching, and development opportunities to direct reports to build a high performance team. • Take full ownership of the recruitment, training, skills enhancement, mentoring, and supervision of the regional team to support their growth and development. • Collaborate efficiently across multiple domains, including but not limited to Operations, Product, Engineering, Legal and Customer Success, and with Lifecycle team internal stakeholders to effectively execute and enhance existing integrations, processes, workflows, iteration and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in alignment with Remote’s business objectives. • Improve & optimise Lifecycle Contracts Management team’s processes, existing workflows and tools including identifying opportunities for automation to improve quality, efficiency and drive scale • Be able to go from “scout to scale” and actually start things up • Be an internal and external champion of Remote's values and Lifecycle team's goals.

**Leadtech Group builds and scales digital products used by millions of people worldwide**. With **over 18 years of experience**, we bring together multidisciplinary teams to turn ideas into meaningful, high-impact solutions. Within the group, **MAU by Leadtech** focuses on subscription-based apps and digital products. It builds on the expertise, technology and product mindset developed at Leadtech, combining proven experience with a strong focus on user value and long-term growth. Across both brands, we share the same approach: a deep commitment to understanding people and creating experiences that make a difference — for our users and for our teams. We work as** a remote-first,** international team, where flexibility and collaboration shape how we build, learn and move forward together. Our environment brings together experienced professionals across product, tech, data and design, all driven by curiosity, ownership and continuous improvement. If you’re looking to contribute to products with real impact and grow alongside a team that values how things are built as much as what is built, we’d love to meet you.** About the roleWe are looking for a **IT Procurement Specialist** with **2–5 years of experience** in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, ideally within technology-related categories such as SaaS, software licensing, or IT services. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Procurement Lead. The position focuses on implementing defined procurement plans, managing supplier engagements, and ensuring cost-effective and compliant purchasing processes. The role does not include people management or ownership of procurement strategy. Profile & ExperienceYou have hands-on experience running competitive sourcing processes and negotiating commercial terms, and you are comfortable working with contract structures, subscription-based models, and cost analysis frameworks. You bring strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and you communicate clearly with both technical and business stakeholders, aligning different perspectives toward practical commercial outcomes. You have a strong commercial mindset, are decisive and solution-oriented, and maintain an approachable and collaborative working style. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, adaptable to evolving priorities, and experienced with digital procurement systems. An openness to leveraging AI tools for productivity and analysis is also important.