Commercial Operations Specialist

Kellanova Co; Pendik; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellanova Co. in Turkey seeks a procurement professional to oversee the supplier base for raw and packaging materials in assigned categories.

You will implement global/regional category strategies and drive COGS saving projects, while ensuring on-time deliveries and supplier performance across the factory network. Responsibilities include establishing procurement strategies, leading negotiations on price, quality, and terms, and providing commercial leadership for new supplier introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or Business Adminstration or related field.
• 1-3 years of Commercial/Purchasing experience preferably in FMCG.
• Knowledge of SAP MM Modul is preferred.
• Advanced user of MS Office applications especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Establish procurement strategies for raw & pack materials aligned with global/regional category teams.
• Lead development and execution of COGS initiatives and specification changes with stakeholders.
• Own the Resilience program in Turkey with SQA & R&D for dual sourcing target.
• Negotiate supplier terms: price, lead times, MOQs and payment terms to maximize value.
• Provide commercial leadership for new supplier introductions and approvals.
• Manage PPV and buying performance metrics.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration

Tools

SAP MM

MS Excel

Job description

The Jobholder is responsible for the overall management of Turkey supplier base within assigned raw and packaging material categories. She/he will be ensuring excellent execution of the Global / Regional Category strategy and lead the COGs saving projects. The job holder will handle the day-to-day management of her/his materials supply base including supplier performance. She/he is responsible for ensuring that materials for the factories are delivered as per the established KPIs by the relevant internal stakeholders.

Role & Responsibilities:

Maximize value for money

• Establish procurement strategies for raw&pack materials in line with global/regional category teams.
• Lead the development and execution of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) initiatives and specification changes in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.
• Own Resilience program in Turkey in collaboration with SQA & R&D driving dual sourcing target.
• Negotiate and challenge supplier's quality, price (where appropriate, non-regional/global category materials), service, lead times, minimum order quantities & payment terms in order to get the best value for every dollar spent.
• Provide Commercial leadership for new supplier introductions and approvals.
• Provide local management of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and buying performance metrics.

Optimize and protect the supply chain

• Contribute to World-class management of Working Capital through Day Raws and Packs Outstanding (DRPO) initiatives (e.g. stock reductions)
• Manage the contracting process including request for quotation (RFQs) & tenders (where appropriate, non-regional/global category materials) and contract creation & PO issuance (samples) in line with the Mars policies and procedures.
• Manage Mars Intellectual Property with the support of the regional IP Commercial representatives, using the appropriate Confidentiality agreements and supply contracts in order to ensure Mars is protected.

Ensure responsible and continuous supply

• Provide necessary support to internal stakeholders in ensuring supply continuity, supplier issues, non-conformance, managing stocks and pipelines.
• Ensure zero run-outs due to materials availability.
• Support SQA in developing supplier performance scorecards and provide commercial leadership for the proactive measurement of supplier performance (Supplier compliance scorecards).
• Manage & develop day to day relationship with suppliers and provide commercial leadership to resolve disputes, supplier issues and non-conformance when site internal stakeholders are unable to during the contractual period.
• Monitor commodity trends periodically and provide local expertise and market intelligence for the global category teams in order to anticipate future risks/opportunities
• Provide support to sustainability initiatives (local/regional/global) to ensure compliance to targets in relation to materials.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders & suppliers to ensure the right specifications are purchased.
• Responsible for the requisition-to-pay process for the assigned scope of purchases and ensures that demands are met.

Leverage External Capabilities

• Provide local expertise and market intelligence for the global category teams
• Provide Commercial leadership for new supplier introductions and approvals

Job Specifications/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or Business Adminstration or related field
• 1-3 years of Commercial/Purchasing experience preferably in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) field
• Preferably knowledge of SAP MM Modul
• Advanced user of MS Office applications especially Excel