Director of Procurement

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Fatih; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Director of Procurement for an international construction and investment project in Turkey. The role oversees end-to-end procurement, tendering, and sourcing strategies to align with project timelines and budgets, including high-value CAPEX and complex contract negotiations.

You will lead a multidisciplinary procurement team, manage strategic suppliers and subcontractors, and collaborate with engineering, finance, and legal teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Extensive procurement experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, EPC, or large-scale investment projects.
• Expertise in CAPEX procurement, tender management, and contract negotiations.
• Strong understanding of construction-related procurement processes.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to undertake an international assignment for 2–3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement for a large-scale construction project.
• Develop and execute procurement, tendering, and sourcing strategies.
• Manage high-value CAPEX purchases, complex tenders, and contract processes.
• Oversee procurement across materials, civil, electrical, mechanical components, and services.
• Work with engineering, construction, project management, finance, and legal teams.
• Manage strategic suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure cost, quality and delivery.
• Drive cost optimization and identify procurement risks impacting timelines.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary procurement team with regular reporting to senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Decision-making

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Economics

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Director of Procurement to lead procurement activities for a large-scale international construction and investment project. The position requires an international assignment for approximately 2–3 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities for a large-scale construction project.
• Develop and execute procurement, tendering, and sourcing strategies in line with project timelines and budgets.
• Manage high-value CAPEX purchases, complex tenders, commercial negotiations, and contract processes.
• Oversee procurement across construction materials, civil works, electrical/mechanical components, technical equipment, and services.
• Work closely with engineering, construction, project management, finance, and legal teams.
• Manage strategic suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors, ensuring cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Drive cost optimization and identify procurement risks that may impact project timelines.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary procurement team and provide regular reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; an engineering background is preferred.
• Extensive procurement experience with proven leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience in construction, infrastructure, EPC, or large-scale investment projects.
• Proven expertise in CAPEX procurement, tender management, contract management, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of construction-related and technical procurement processes.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Willingness to undertake an international assignment for approximately 2–3 years.