A fully remote role in procurement, strategic sourcing, tender / bid management or supply chain (B2B sales also considered), with a company hiring in Estonia or across the EU. Full-time or part-time; employment contract preferred (including via EOR). I bring 8+ years of hands-on tendering and sourcing, solid cost modelling and the ability to work in English, Russian and Estonian.

Dmitri Vassiljev
@dmitrivassiljev
Procurement & tender manager, 8+ years. Strategic sourcing, RFx, TCO. EU citizen in Tallinn, open to remote roles.
What I'm looking for
Procurement and tender specialist with 8+ years of end-to-end sourcing experience across public and private tenders, managing spend in the hundreds of thousands of euros per year. I run the full cycle: tender documentation analysis, supplier qualification, RFx, negotiation, contract award, customs clearance and delivery, through to claims and dispute resolution. Key results: 100-200 tenders per year with a 10-15% award rate; 5-10% cost reduction on standard categories; consistently met a minimum 5% volume discount KPI on large lots. Strong in TCO and landed-cost modelling, framework agreements, Incoterms 2020, sanctions screening (EU, UN, OFAC), procure-to-pay, Oracle ERP and advanced Excel. Categories: aviation and airfield equipment, electrical components, machinery, generators, metals, industrial and food raw materials. Languages: Russian (native), Estonian (C1), English (B2). EU citizen based in Tallinn, open to fully remote roles in procurement, sourcing, tenders / bid management, supply chain and B2B sales.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Procurement Manager
Caribalt Alliance OU
Feb 2020 - Oct 2025 (5 years 8 months)
Managed end-to-end procurement against production and departmental demand, leading RFx processes and negotiating framework agreements. Coordinated logistics, customs, and the full procure-to-pay cycle.
Procurement Manager, Tenders
ElectroAir Trade
Feb 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 5 months)
Owned public and private tender procurement for aviation and airfield equipment, analyzing tender documentation and preparing bids. Modeled total landed cost and assessed customs and sanctions exposure.
Personnel Manager
International Finance and Asset Managing Group AS
Dec 2014 - Aug 2016 (1 year 8 months)
Led the structural integration of multiple legal entities into a unified corporate management system, developing HR processes and corporate structures.
Directed a 42-member team tuning telecommunications equipment against production plans and quality standards. Coordinated daily operations with planning, supply chain, and quality engineering.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
uTest, Applause App Quality Inc
Software Quality Assurance Specialist, Software Quality Assurance
2021 - 2021
Completed a certification as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist.
BT Education
Certified Course (Diploma), Logistics
2020 - 2020
Completed a certified course in Logistics, earning a diploma.
Tallinn University
Bachelor of Public Administration, Public Administration
2007 - 2011
Earned a Bachelor of Public Administration from Tallinn University.
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