Project Buyer

Spheros Group; Esenyurt; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Spheros is seeking a Project Buyer for our Esenyurt site in Istanbul. You will coordinate purchasing activities across interdisciplinary teams, develop sourcing plans, and conduct global procurement to support design and production for heating, air conditioning, and regulation systems.

You will collaborate with international teams and travel as needed. The role requires a degree in engineering or business, at least two years of purchasing experience, strong negotiation and communication skills,

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, business administration or a comparable field of study.
• At least two years of professional purchasing experience, ideally in an industrial environment.
• Results‑oriented and structured way of working.
• Strong negotiation skills and initiative.
• Professional communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Experience with SAP R/3 and MS Office is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate purchasing activities within interdisciplinary development teams—from project kickoff to series production readiness.
• Develop bidder lists and sourcing plans with commodity managers.
• Prepare analytical evaluations to support purchasing decisions and present them to the Sourcing Committee (SoCo).
• Initiate and implement measures to reduce material costs.
• Conduct global sourcing activities with international teams.
• Prepare and support supplier relocations and identify new suppliers.
• Support supplier development activities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

SAP R/3

Education

Engineering/Business degree

Tools

SAP R/3

MS Office

Job description

Spheros is a global technology company and market leader in the development and production of innovative solutions for heating systems, air conditioning and refrigeration technology, as well as intelligent regulation and control systems. We are a partner of the international commercial vehicle industry. Our teams operate worldwide in eleven countries at 12 locations, where they develop and produce cutting-edge technology actively shaping the future of urban mobility. An open and constructive working atmosphere and the opportunity to contribute ideas characterize us as a employer.

For our site in Esenyurt, Istanbul we are looking for you as Project Buyer (m/f/d)

These Challenges Await You

• Coordinate purchasing activities within interdisciplinary development teams — from project kick-off, early supplier involvement and price negotiations through to series production readiness
• Develop bidder lists and sourcing plans in collaboration with the commodity managers
• Prepare analytical evaluations to support purchasing decisions and present them to the Sourcing Committee (SoCo)
• Initiate and implement targeted measures to reduce material costs
• Conduct global sourcing activities in cooperation with international purchasing teams
• Prepare and support supplier relocations
• Identify and approve new suppliers
• Support supplier development activities

What We’re Looking For

• Successfully completed degree in engineering, business administration or a comparable field of study
• At least two years of professional experience in purchasing, ideally within an industrial environment
• Results-oriented and structured way of working
• Strong negotiation skills, assertiveness and a high degree of personal responsibility and initiative
• Professional competence combined with strong communication and teamwork skills
• Confident use of PCs and MS Office applications; experience with SAP R/3 is an advantage
• Fluent written and spoken German and English
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Enjoy working in an international environment

Great technologies are born from passion! Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join Spheros and revolutionize the comfort and well-being of all passengers!

Schedule

Full time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting Date

2026-07-02

Join us and be part of our team.

More information on Spheros: https://www.spheros.com/eu_en/Home