Purchasing Manager

Assan Hanil; İzmit; On-site; TRY 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive supplier is seeking a Purchasing Manager to oversee the purchasing division at their Kocaeli plant. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Engineering, at least 5 years of experience in direct material procurement, and proficiency in SAP. The role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to negotiate contracts effectively. This is an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative work environment with a commitment to equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in direct material procurement in the automotive sector.
• Good command of purchasing procedures, processes, tools and KPIs.
• Experienced in contract management and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Leading the direct material purchasing team.
• Creating purchasing strategies in line with company objectives.
• Preparing monthly purchasing KPI and price trend reports.

Skills

Direct material procurement

Team management

Purchasing procedures

Contract management

SAP proficiency

MS Office proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a “Purchasing Manager” to be assigned within the Purchasing Division at the Kocaeli Plant of Assan Hanil, one of the Kibar Holding group companies.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from Engineering departments of universities,
• At least 5 years of experience in direct material procurement in the automotive sector,
• Preferably with team management experience,
• Good command of purchasing procedures, processes, tools and KPIs,
• Experienced in purchasing budget preparation, reporting and performance management,
• Experienced in contract management and commercial negotiations,
• Able to drive actively,
• Good command of SAP and MS Office programs,
• Resides or will reside in Kocaeli or Sakarya.

Job Description:

• Leading the direct material purchasing team,
• Creating purchasing strategies in line with company objectives and coordinating their implementation,
• Preparing monthly purchasing KPI and price trend reports and sharing them with executive management,
• Monitoring and approving price updates with suppliers in line with escalation agreements,
• Conducting periodic price negotiations in line with annual budget targets,
• Managing alternative supplier research and evaluation processes,
• Ensuring supplier selections in line with project objectives (delivery, cost, quality, logistics, etc.)
• Ensuring that purchasing prices are in line with the budget and reporting deviations,
• Coordinating continuous improvement activities in purchasing processes,
• Establishing and maintaining customer-oriented cooperation relations with other departments,
• Creating development plans of the purchasing team, determining training needs.
• To lead and participate in management systems such as IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and sustainability studies, to carry out the necessary studies in line with these systems and to provide the necessary data & information.

We cooperate with our colleagues, candidates and all internal/external stakeholders in line with our employer brand motto “WE are Stronger Together”. We know that it is not a privilege to provide equal opportunity to all our candidates applying for our advertisements regardless of race, religion, language, gender, color, national or social origin, sexual orientation, disability, political opinion, pregnancy or marital status. #WEAreStrongerTogether