Indirect Purchasing Executive

Lactalis Türkiye; Maltepe; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Türkiye, a leading dairy producer in Turkey, is seeking an Indirect Purchasing Executive to join its procurement team. This role focuses on sourcing logistics services across Lactalis Türkiye plants, managing tenders, and developing category strategies to improve cost and service delivery.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business, 5+ years in purchasing, strong negotiation and English proficiency, and experience with SAP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Min +5 years of experience in purchasing.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, preferably in logistics services.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Advanced user of MS Office applications.
• Preferably knowledge of SAP.
• Experienced in building and maintaining effective internal customer and supplier relationships.
• Highly analytical, strong follow-up and project management competencies.
• Out of box thinking, crisis management skills.

Responsibilities

• Professional sourcing of logistics services for one of the sub-portfolios within Indirect Procurement across Lactalis Türkiye plants.
• Procurement of Logistics Operations, warehousing and related value-added services in required quality, cost and service standards.
• Managing tender processes effectively, continuously developing alternative suppliers and leading sourcing activities both locally and globally.
• Creating and implementing category strategies, policies and processes to improve operational and financial performance.
• Contributing to cost reduction, efficiency improvement and logistics flow optimization initiatives.
• Visiting suppliers, warehouses and operational sites to understand processes, monitor service quality, develop alternatives and secure continuity of supply.
• Managing new supplier onboarding processes, monitoring service entries and ensuring invoice and payment alignment with agreed commercial terms.
• Ensuring stakeholders submit accurate and timely purchase requests in line with procurement governance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Operations) to ensure service continuity and performance alignment.
• Providing routine procurement support and interacting with all levels of the organization when required.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Communication

English proficiency

MS Office

SAP knowledge

Supplier relationships

Analytical thinking

Project management

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Founded in 1996 and operating under Lactalis Group, the world’s largest dairy company since 2015, Lactalis Türkiye is the leading milk and dairy products producer in its sector, with five production facilities and 5,000 tons per day milk processing capacity.

Lactalis Türkiye brings consumers İçim, Président, Masterini, and Ice Break products. The company’s journey began with the production of UHT milk, yoghurt, feta and kashar cheeses, and today continues with a portfolio of over 300 product varieties ranging from uf feta cheese and crusted yoghurt to desserts and kefir.

With its motto “Look at the Bright Side of Life,” İçim holds a leading position in Turkey’s branded dairy products market.

We are currently looking for a Indirect Purchasing Executive to join our team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related disciplines,
• Min +5 years of experience in purchasing,
• Experience in strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, preferably in logistics services,
• Strong communication and negotiation skills,
• Excellent command of written and spoken English,
• Advanced user of MS Office applications,
• Preferably knowledge of SAP,
• Experienced in building and maintaining effective internal customer and supplier relationships,
• Highly analytical, strong follow-up and project management competencies,
• Out of box thinking, crisis management skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Professional sourcing of logistics services for one of the sub-portfolios within Indirect Procurement across Lactalis Türkiye plants
• Procurement of Logistics Operations, warehousing and related value-added services in required quality, cost and service standards,
• Managing tender processes effectively, continuously developing alternative suppliers and leading sourcing activities both locally and globally,
• Creating and implementing category strategies, policies and processes to improve operational and financial performance,
• Contributing to cost reduction, efficiency improvement and logistics flow optimization initiatives,
• Visiting suppliers, warehouses and operational sites to understand processes, monitor service quality, develop alternatives and secure continuity of supply,
• Managing new supplier onboarding processes, monitoring service entries and ensuring invoice and payment alignment with agreed commercial terms,
• Ensuring stakeholders submit accurate and timely purchase requests in line with procurement governance,
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Operations) to ensure service continuity and performance alignment,
• Providing routine procurement support and interacting with all levels of the organization when required.