Kyiv | Full-time | Office / Hybrid | Hands-on Role
ABOUT ESPER
Esper is a deep tech company behind the Esper Hand -- the world's first AI-powered prosthesis featured on the cover of TIME and awarded the Red Dot Award. But the Esper Hand is just the beginning. We're now teaching our devices to continuously read the human body and detect diseases before symptoms appear.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is not a corporate management position. This is a role for someone who can close a task hands-on today -- and build a process so it runs without them tomorrow.
You'll be the single point of ownership for everything: from component sourcing to international logistics.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Procurement Operations
- Own key procurement for manufacturing and R&D end-to-end
- Track and control delivery timelines, quantities, and quality
- Resolve delays and supply issues
- Manage international logistics: shipping, brokers, customs
Supplier Management
- Lead negotiations and build long-term supplier relationships
- Identify alternatives and eliminate single-supplier dependencies
- Manage supply risks and prevent disruptions proactively
Process & Structure
- Design clear procurement processes
- Reduce manual work and dependency on specific individuals
Planning & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Manufacturing, R&D, and Finance
- Build annual procurement plans together with cross-functional teams
- Monitor stock levels and forecast needs
- Source contractors based on non-standard R&D requests
Team & Warehouse Management
- Manage the procurement and warehouse team: task-setting, execution control, process development
- Build seamless collaboration between procurement, warehouse, and production
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Must Have
- 4+ years of experience in procurement / operations / logistics
- Real hands-on experience: not just managed others
- International logistics and customs experience
- Supplier negotiations and crisis resolution
- Understanding of procurement in manufacturing or hardware
- Experience with ERP systems (Odoo, SAP or similar)
Working Conditions
- Format: office (Kyiv) -- hybrid is flexible
- Working languages: Ukrainian + English at a confident business level (negotiations, supplier correspondence, documentation)
Nice to Have
- Experience in a startup or scale-up
- Built procurement processes from scratch
- Worked with suppliers from Europe
- Experience in financial analytics and budgeting
