Indirect Purchasing Specialist - Fixed Term

Ford Otosan; İzmit; Hybrid; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive industry leader in Turkey is seeking a qualified candidate to manage and expand the supplier network while gaining comprehensive experience in the supply chain of industrial materials. The ideal candidate will have an engineering background, preferably in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, and should be adept at negotiation and analytical thinking. Join us in a hybrid working model with numerous benefits and a commitment to equity in the workplace.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Membership in Koç Pension Foundation

Benefits through KoçAilem

Choice of additional benefits with Flextra

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect purchasing activities including market trend monitoring.
• Previous work experience in an OEM environment.
• Suitable for team-oriented work in a hybrid setup.

Responsibilities

• Expand the supplier network.
• Gain end-to-end experience in industrial materials supply chain.
• Work within a vision-driven team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Proactive approach

Team spirit

Taking initiative

Education

Engineering background (preferably Industrial & Mechanical Engineering)

Job description

We believe that our employees are the foundation of our success and the source of our strength. Our vision is to become Turkey's most valuable and preferred industrial company that champions equality in the workplace. Join us in shaping the future of the automotive industry at Ford Otosan!

What awaits you in this role?

• Expansion of the supplier network,
• End-to-end experience about Industrial materials in the supply chain,
• Work for the company & team who have a vision,
• Leaders who puts people first,
• Team & individual improvements.

What are we looking for in this position?

• Engineering background (preferably Industrial & Mechanical Engineering),
• Experience for the indirect purchasing activities (Monitoring market trends & conditions, inventory management, monitoring economic trends etc.),
• Work experience in the OEM,
• Analytical thinking,
• Negotiation,
• Proactive approach,
• Sense of responsibility,
• Team spirit,
• Taking initiative.

Role Location:

Gölcük / Kocaeli

When You Start Your Career In "Ford Otosan":

• We have hybrid working model and you can enjoy being part of an agile team,
• You’ll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation,
• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem,
• You’ll choose the side benefits with Flextra.

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Turkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in 4 main centers with its Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in İstanbul and Craiova Plant in Romania employs more than 20,000 people. Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers' and Eskişehir is the only factory in Turkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center.

Ford Otosan, standing out with its sensitivity regarding social responsibilities, also carries out several social responsibility projects in many fields including education, healthcare, culture, arts, and sports on “Future. Now” vision. Ford Otosan, also carrying out awareness studies on gender equality since 2013 with the understanding of "Equality at Work", became the only automotive and the first and only industrial company from Turkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index in 2021.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, which we call “Dynamic Balance”, our values are mutual trust and respect, value each other and affection, openness to change and innovation, open and transparent communication.

A common culture brings us to a common sense and purpose, helps us to work in a positive atmosphere of trust, ties us closer and helps us to reach a stronger future all together.