Country Purchasing Manager

Yazaki Europe Limited; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. is seeking a Country Purchasing Manager for Türkiye to lead indirect materials purchasing, develop sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships.

You will oversee local category negotiations, align with central purchasing, and drive cost reduction while ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership, English and Turkish proficiency, and the ability to work across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Management or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Purchasing, Procurement or a related area.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing processes, compliance and risk management.
• Proactive, result-oriented with the ability to work across functions.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage indirect material purchasing activities in line with central purchasing guidelines.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect material categories in close cooperation with central purchasing.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships.
• Manage local supplier negotiations, contracts, terms and conditions for assigned categories.
• Lead the local purchasing team, set priorities and support team development and performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align Purchasing with other functions.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, procedures, and local requirements.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements and manage purchasing-related risks.
• Manage the local indirect purchasing budget and drive cost reduction and optimization activities.
• Monitor purchasing performance and contribute to business planning and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices to increase purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Team development

English

Turkish

Travel

Education

Experience in Purchasing

Job description

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for aCountry Purchasing Manager in our plant in [[location]].

To strengthen our team, we are looking forCountry Purchasing Manager (Türkiye).

What will your job be about?

• Lead and manage indirect material purchasing activities in line with central purchasing guidelines.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect material categories in close cooperation with central purchasing.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships.
• Manage local supplier negotiations, contracts, terms and conditions for assigned categories.
• Lead the local purchasing team, set priorities and support team development and performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and ensure alignment between Purchasing and other functions.
• Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, procedures, ethical standards and local requirements.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements and manage purchasing-related risks.
• Manage the local indirect purchasing budget and drive cost reduction and optimization activities.
• Monitor purchasing performance and contribute to business planning and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices to increase purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.

What will you bring with you?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Management or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Purchasing, Procurement or a related area.
• Strong experience in supplier management, sourcing, negotiation and contract management.
• Experience in managing and developing a purchasing team.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing processes, compliance and risk management.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Proactive, result-oriented and able to work effectively across different functions.
• Advanced written and spoken English and Turkish.
• Willingness to travel when required.

At Yazaki, we arecommitted to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.