COUNTRY PURCHASING PROJECT PROFESSIONAL - PROGRAM TURKEY

OPmobility; Tuzla; On-site; TRY 1,703,000 - 2,434,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive solutions provider in Turkey is looking for a Purchasing representative to join their Program team. This role involves managing sourcing processes, developing commodity strategies, and optimizing business outcomes through strong negotiation skills. Candidates should have a university degree, at least 2-3 years of purchasing experience, and fluency in English. The company values diversity and equality, providing a forward-thinking environment for innovative minds.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in purchasing non-production material, preferably in Automotive.
• Strong understanding of Total Cost of Ownership principles.
• Ability to support business case presentations.

Responsibilities

• Act as purchasing representative within program teams.
• Manage RFQ processes with a focus on sourcing.
• Drive improvements in purchasing processes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Data analysis

Fluent in English

Education

University degree in related field

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.7 billion economic revenue in 2024, a global network of 150 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 38,900 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Responsibilities

• Act as Purchasing representative within Program teams,
• RFQ process within Commodity/Program with key focus on sourcing/resourcing of new/running projects,
• Program milestones and reach relevant KPIs, coordinate other functions' activities in order to reach common goals,
• Long term Commodity Strategy, utilizing defined global supplier panel, supporting multiple production plants,
• Negotiations to optimize QCD outcome of business cases based on Total Cost of Ownership principles, challenge status quo, improve standards and share them across the organization,
• Resourcing/insourcing according to make or buy/commodity strategy,
• The Program Gate regime to comply with Purchasing process according to Automotive standards and Quality policies,
• Improve Purchasing processes and drive its implementation within the function,
• Skills growth and development of less experienced team members, Comprehensive data analysis to support business case presentations within available tool landscape,
• To process maturity growth by sharing lessons learned and general awareness of commodity complexity and specifics among Purchasing and other Functions.

Knowledge Required

• University degree in related field,
• Buyer Experience of minimum 2-3 years in Purchase of Non-Production material (pref. Automotive),
• Fluent in English ,
• Knowledge of Excel and SAP,
• Strong negotiation skills,
• Strong Processes Knowledge,
• Ability to work individually on projects.

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.