COMMODITY LEAD BUYER (METAL)

AKWEL; Gebze; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commodity Lead Buyer to oversee supplier management and purchasing strategies. This role involves negotiating contracts, managing supplier performance, and ensuring compliance with quality procedures. With a focus on commodities, particularly in the metal sector, the ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and at least five years of relevant purchasing experience. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your strategic insights will directly impact the company's success. If you are a results-driven professional with a passion for procurement, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing experience in manufacturing, with metal knowledge for 3 years.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier performance and implement action plans.
• Negotiate contracts and conduct business with new suppliers.
• Apply quality procedures and ethical rules of the Group.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Financial Knowledge

English Fluency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

RFQ Management

Contracts Management

Job description

The Commodity Lead Buyer (CLB) reports to the Regional Purchasing Director (RPD) of the corresponding Material Group.

The Commodity Lead Buyer is the second escalation level in case of blocking point with a Supplier.

The Commodity Lead Buyer is responsible for panel management. To that aim:

• Alerts and puts in place actions to reduce operational risks within his/her area of responsibility and applies escalation process when necessary.
• Builds strategies on commodities assigned, including a cost structure analysis by technology.

For direct purchasing, the Commodity Lead Buyer:

• Deals with the Suppliers data panel management when blocking point is raised by mass production purchasing team.
• Negotiates and implements contracts when there is a major change on the standard document.
• Ensures market benchmark (raw material follow-up, new comers, innovation, Business intelligence).
• Conducts the first business with a new supplier.
• Deploys master agreement making sure they are aligned vs AKWEL sales and market evolutions.
• Validates that all the documents are in place for the creation of a new LPA.
• Ensures a regular follow-up of the supplier performance with the corresponding buyer making sure the action plan is robust enough and is progressing at the correct speed.
• Manages QCDP complex situations and roadblocks raised by the Buyer / RPD.
• Brings support to Buyers for annual negotiations or takes the lead on RPD instructions.

Must apply all quality procedures and operating instructions within the framework of operations linked to his job and the rules defined by the Group. Agrees to act in accordance with the ethical rules of the Group.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in engineering. 5 years minimum Purchasing experience in the manufacturing sector on the Commodities he will have to manage, reinforced by metal knowledge for 3 years.

Professional Abilities:

• Multi-task abilities & capacity to prioritize.
• Project management.
• Abilities to organize and coordinate meetings.
• Knowledge in finance & cash management.
• English Fluent, other language used in the perimeter of activity is a plus.
• Able to travel in foreign countries.

Technical Knowledge:

• Results-oriented, with QCDP mindset.
• Purchasing process knowledge:
  • Supply base management.
  • Management of RFQ processes & sourcing.
  • Contracts management (negotiation, legal,…).
• Expertise in metal commodity; sheet metal, plating, air tubes, heat/surface treatment.
• Project management.

Contract type: CDI (Permanent)

Department: Purchasing Department

If you are interested in this role and believe that you meet the requirements, please forward your CV and cover letter to: [e-mail] or HR department.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into account.