Senior Purchasing Specialist

MR DIY Türkiye; Fatih; On-site; TRY 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MR.DIY Türkiye is expanding in Turkey, seeking a senior purchaser to continuously source suppliers and manage local purchases. The role requires 5+ years in retail purchasing, fluency in English, and strong negotiation skills.

You will track trends at fairs, analyze sales data, and coordinate with our global team through the end-to-end product cycle. Ideal candidates have a background in engineering or economics, advanced Excel skills, and a team-oriented mindset to support stores and warehouses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Engineering or Economics/Administrative Sciences.
• 5+ years of purchasing experience in retail.
• Experience in Stationery and Kitchenware preferred.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong negotiation/communication skills and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Continuously sourcing for new suppliers/manufacturers in the local region.
• Attending fairs to track trends and find new products/suppliers.
• Tracking and analyzing sales reports to review product performance.
• Preparing new product proposals and price comparisons via market surveys.
• Collaborating with suppliers and global team from selection to delivery.
• Supporting stores and warehouse with local purchasing needs.
• Coordinating purchasing processes with the global team.
• Attending regular meetings with the global team.

Skills

English fluency

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Negotiation/communication

Teamwork

Travel flexibility

Self-discipline

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Economics and Administrative Sciences

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

MR.DIY first opened its doors in July 2005 as a small hardware store on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Today, with more than 4000 stores worldwide, MR.DIY has expanded its store network in Europe for the first time with Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, India, Spain and now Turkey is the most widespread Construction Market and It aims to become one of the Home Goods retailers.

Most MR.DIY stores encompass about average 10,000 square feet per store, providing a comfortable and wholesome family shopping experience. MR.DIY serves more than 188 million customers yearly at all its stores worldwide.

MR.DIY stores offer a wide selection of — approximately 18,000 SKUs — across 5 major categories, namely hardware; household and furnishing; electrical; stationery and sports equipment products; and others (comprising amongst others toys, car accessories, jewellery, and cosmetics).

The company strives to always put customers first by operating an innovative business that is flexible when it comes to providing a wide variety of products, good quality, and value-for-money, holding true to the company motto: “ALWAYS LOW PRICES”.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from the department of Engineering or Economics and Administrative Sciences is preferred,
• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing especially in retail,
• Preferably experienced in Stationery and Kitchenware category,
• Fluency in both written and spoken English,
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Eg. Excel, PowerPoint),
• Analytical thinking, problem solving and strong negotiation /communication skills,
• Self-disciplined and quick learner,
• Being teamwork-oriented,
• No restrictions on travel and supplier visits.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously sourcing for new suppliers / manufacturers in the local region.
• Attending fairs in order to track trends,looking for new products and new suppliers.
• Tracking and analyzing sales reports in order to review the products sales performance.
• Preparing new product proposals and price comparison by market surveys frequently in order to meet the number of the local SKU target of the country.
• Working closely with the suppliers and global team to review and manage the product range by following them up from the product selection until the delivery.
• Supporting the stores and warehouse in terms of local purchasing of the required products.
• Being in contact with global team for the purchasing processes.
• Attending regular meetings with the global team.