Senior Global Procurement Lead - Istanbul

LHH; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH in Türkiye is seeking a structured procurement professional to strengthen regional sourcing from the Istanbul HQ. You will lead end-to-end RFQ processes, negotiate pricing and TCO, and align local activities with global standards in a dynamic, multinational automotive setting.

You will collaborate with customer service, planning, engineering and quality teams, drive localization initiatives, and continuously improve procurement workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• Proven procurement or supplier sourcing experience, automotive/industrial multinational preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong negotiation skills and results-driven mindset.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• High initiative, collaboration and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and procurement execution across Turkish market.
• Lead supplier sourcing and end-to-end RFQ processes.
• Manage parts setup workflows and ERP integration.
• Develop local vendor onboarding aligned with global standards.
• Drive localization initiatives to enhance cost efficiency and supply flexibility.
• Negotiate to optimize pricing, total cost of ownership (TCO) and service levels.
• Collaborate with customer service, planning, engineering and quality teams.
• Monitor supplier KPIs and implement improvement plans.

Skills

English fluency

Negotiation

Results-oriented

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

LHH in Türkiye is seeking a structured procurement professional to strengthen regional sourcing from the Istanbul HQ. You will lead end-to-end RFQ processes, negotiate pricing and TCO, and align local activities with global standards in a dynamic, multinational automotive setting.

You will collaborate with customer service, planning, engineering and quality teams, drive localization initiatives, and continuously improve procurement workflows.