Purchasing Manager

Pepper Decor has been decorating glass bottles for the alcohol and cosmetics industries since 2014. Our production site is in Unhošť, just outside Prague. We are looking for a Purchasing Manager to own our procurement and keep production running without interruption.

Your responsibilities

• Plan purchases based on production needs and place orders for materials
• Monitor delivery dates and make sure materials arrive on time
• Find and evaluate suppliers, look for alternatives and reduce purchase prices
• Negotiate prices and terms with current and new suppliers in the company’s interest
• Check the quality of delivered materials and handle complaints and claims with suppliers
• Keep purchasing within the approved budget
• Manage purchasing documents (invoices, specifications, contracts) and pass them to the finance department on time
• Monitor accounts payable to suppliers together with the finance department
• Quickly find materials, services and technical solutions when production needs them
• Attend trade fairs, meet suppliers regularly and travel on business

What we expect

• 1–2 years of experience in purchasing at a manufacturing company or a supplier (preferred)
• Czech at B1–B2: phone calls with suppliers and service companies about technical matters, business correspondence, reading contracts and technical documents
• English at B1–B2: communication with international suppliers by phone, email and in meetings, reading contracts and technical documents
• Ukrainian or Russian for communication with colleagues
• Experience negotiating and comparing commercial offers
• Strong planning skills and comfort working with documents
• Good command of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), experience with an ERP system, use of AI tools in daily work, ability to work on a MacBook
• Driving licence, category B
• A technical or production background is a plus

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on your experience and skills (discussed at the first interview)
• Employment contract (HPP); 4-month probation period
• Company car, with fuel costs covered
• 5 sick days, 12 home-office days, 20 days of vacation
• Monday–Friday, start at 8:00 or 9:00 and finish at 16:00 or 17:00
• A stable job in a growing manufacturing company

Workplace: Lidická 1526, 273 51 Unhošť, Kladno district