Raw Material Trade - Category Specialist/ Lead

KoçZer Romania SRL; Üsküdar; On-site; TRY 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

KoçZer Romania SRL in Istanbul is seeking a proactive Purchasing Specialist who will actively participate in procurement processes, conduct market research, manage supplier relationships, monitor contract renewals, and enter prices into the system.

The role requires an engineering degree, at least 3 years in purchasing, strong SAP and MS Office skills, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, and a teamwork-driven, process-oriented mindset with English preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree from a university (metallurgical/materials, industrial, mechanical, or chemical preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience in industrial sectors.
• Proficient in MS Office and SAP.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong follow-up, planning, and problem solving skills.
• Conflict management and change management capabilities.
• Teamwork-oriented with high motivation.
• Dynamic, proactive, process-oriented, organized, and responsible.
• English written and spoken preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in procurement processes and carry out purchasing activities in accordance with procedures and defined rules.
• Conduct market research regarding purchasing requests, identify suitable suppliers, and obtain alternative price quotations.
• Manage customer and supplier relationships.
• Manage monthly price calculations and enter prices into the system.
• Monitor contract durations and ensure timely renewal of expiring contracts.
• Conduct research on potential suppliers and explore alternative sourcing options.
• Develop potential business ideas and projects to support the company's overall strategic goals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Customer-oriented

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Follow-up

Planning

Problem solving

Conflict management

Teamwork

Motivation

Proactive

Organization

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Job Description:

• Actively participate in procurement processes and carry out purchasing activities in accordance with procedures and defined rules
• Conduct market research regarding purchasing requests, identify suitable suppliers, and obtain alternative price quotations
• Manage customer and supplier relationships
• Manage monthly price calculations and enter prices into the system
• Monitor contract durations and ensure timely renewal of expiring contracts
• Conduct research on potential suppliers and explore alternative sourcing options
• Develop potential business ideas and projects to support the company's overall strategic goals

Qualifications:

• Graduated from Engineering departments of universities (Preferably Metallurgical and Materials, Industrial, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering)
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience, preferably in industrial sectors (such as automotive, white goods, chemicals, etc.)
• Proficient in MS Office and SAP programs
• Possesses strong analytical thinking skills
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication and effective negotiation skills
• Well-developed skills in follow-up, planning, and problem solving
• Strong in conflict management and capable of managing change
• Values teamwork and demonstrates high motivation
• Dynamic, proactive, process-oriented, organized, disciplined, and responsible
• Preferably proficient in written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal and persuasive skills