Lead Inventory & Procurement Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Muallim Mahallesi; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. in Gebze, Turkey is seeking a procurement and material management professional to optimize material planning, inventory accuracy, and supplier collaboration.

You will lead MRB meetings, manage cycle counting, and drive on-time deliveries while coordinating with finance, engineering, and operations to resolve issues. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 3+ years in material management or procurement, with ERP proficiency and English/Turkish fluency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Material & Metallurgical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of 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.

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 optimize 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.
• Work with Quality Assurance for inspection upon delivery to ensure orders 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 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 resolutions with suppliers.
• Contact with supplier in case of non-quality/missing/damaged materials.

Skills

English

Turkish

ERP systems

MS Office

Procurement

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial/Materials Engineering

PMI certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP systems

Job description

GE Vernova, Inc. in Gebze, Turkey is seeking a procurement and material management professional to optimize material planning, inventory accuracy, and supplier collaboration.

You will lead MRB meetings, manage cycle counting, and drive on-time deliveries while coordinating with finance, engineering, and operations to resolve issues. The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and 3+ years in material management or procurement, with ERP proficiency and English/Turkish fluency.