Lead Inventory & Procurement Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Cumaköy Mahallesi; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a material management and procurement professional to perform and control procurement processes for critical materials at the right cost, time, and quality.

You will deploy material master data and inventory replenishment plans to optimize service levels and logistics costs at the Gebze plant. You will lead MRB meetings, manage cycle counting, coordinate requisitions and purchase orders, track orders, and ensure supplier performance meets quality and delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Material & Metallurgical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience in Material Management, Supply Chain, or Procurement.
• Strong verbal and written skills in English and Turkish.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems and proven experience in leading or supporting procurement/supply chain project deployments.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Willing to work at Gebze plant.

Responsibilities

• Maintain data relevant to material requirements planning activities including sourcing and replenishment, supplier, planning calendar, material, and location data.
• Lead regular Material Review Board (MRB) meetings and share outcomes to stakeholders to optimize obsolete inventory.
• Manage inventory control activities; excess and obsolete material elimination, maintain inventory accuracy, analyze and improve material movement and establish inventory locations and utilize inventory space.
• Improve the efficiency of inbound order management and incoming goods process. Implement Kanban/VMI best practice tools and processes to reduce/maintain the optimum DoH / inventory levels.
• Responsible for Cycle Counting program, ensuring counts are done daily and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Planning, creating, and processing timely requisitions and purchase orders for critical materials.
• Tracking critical orders, Ensuring on-time deliveries.
• Working with Quality Assurance for inspection upon delivery to ensure orders are filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
• Developing strong relationships with key suppliers and measure suppliers’ performance based on quality, delivery, and service level.
• Communicating with suppliers daily and organizing meetings and projects as needed to resolve supply issues.
• Working with other internal departments such as finance, sales, and operations to resolve issues and concerns.
• Initiating actions on non-quality / missing/damaged materials and following through the resolution with suppliers.
• Contact with supplier in case of non-quality / missing/damaged materials

Skills

English Turkish proficiency

ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Material & Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a material management and procurement professional to perform and control procurement processes for critical materials at the right cost, time, and quality.

You will deploy material master data and inventory replenishment plans to optimize service levels and logistics costs at the Gebze plant. You will lead MRB meetings, manage cycle counting, coordinate requisitions and purchase orders, track orders, and ensure supplier performance meets quality and delivery