Strategic Indirect Purchasing Engineer

Henkel; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Health programs

Parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Henkel in Turkey seeks an experienced indirect purchasing professional to manage sourcing and supplier processes for machinery spare parts and operational requirements.

You will collaborate with internal teams and with local and international suppliers to support cost-efficient purchasing operations, negotiate terms, evaluate quotations, and drive improvements using SAP and other procurement systems. A degree in engineering with 3–4 years in purchasing is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 3–4 years of purchasing experience, preferably indirect or technical purchasing in manufacturing.
• Experience in indirect purchasing and spare parts procurement, supplier sourcing, quotation management and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect purchasing activities, including machinery spare parts and operational requirements.
• Manage supplier sourcing, RFQs, quotation evaluation, negotiation and supplier selection.
• Evaluate supplier quotations from technical and commercial perspectives with internal teams.
• Identify and develop new/alternative suppliers to strengthen portfolio and cost optimization.
• Lead negotiations on pricing and terms to improve purchasing efficiency and cost savings.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and monitor performance.
• Coordinate purchasing and discussions with international suppliers and machinery manufacturers.
• Manage purchasing data through SAP and procurement systems.
• Support plant spare parts stock optimization and preventive actions.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Proactive mindset

English fluency

SAP

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Henkel in Turkey seeks an experienced indirect purchasing professional to manage sourcing and supplier processes for machinery spare parts and operational requirements.

You will collaborate with internal teams and with local and international suppliers to support cost-efficient purchasing operations, negotiate terms, evaluate quotations, and drive improvements using SAP and other procurement systems. A degree in engineering with 3–4 years in purchasing is required.