Strategic Indirect Purchasing Specialist

Küçükoğlu Holding; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Küçükoğlu Holding is seeking an Indirect Purchasing Specialist to manage end-to-end procurement for services, facilities, catering, and general expenses. The role requires 3+ years in indirect purchasing within manufacturing or multinational settings and strong RFQ, supplier management, and SAP S/4HANA MM experience.

The successful candidate will lead negotiations, optimize costs, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to align with company strategies, ensuring supply continuity and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Indirect Purchasing in manufacturing or multinational organization.
• Experience in service purchasing and indirect purchasing categories (catering, employee transportation, cleaning, security, maintenance, consultancy, facility services, general expenses).
• Strong knowledge of RFQ processes, supplier evaluation, commercial analysis, negotiations, and contract management.
• Experience in catalog purchasing, framework agreements, long-term contracts, and recurring service agreements.
• Strong supplier management including selection, performance monitoring, relationships, and alternative supplier development.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA MM experience (purchase requisitions, purchase orders, service entries).
• Strong cost analysis and ability to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English with international suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Results-oriented, proactive, collaborative, and commercially minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Indirect Procurement activities in line with procurement strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee indirect procurement categories including services, facility management, catering, employee transportation, cleaning, security, maintenance, consultancy, and general expenses.
• Analyze internal requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies with stakeholders.
• Lead RFQ/RFP processes: supplier research, quotation collection, commercial evaluation, bid comparison, negotiation, and supplier selection.
• Conduct commercial and cost analyses to identify cost-saving and value creation opportunities.
• Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, service scope, SLAs, contract duration, and other commercial conditions.
• Prepare, negotiate, and manage framework agreements, catalog contracts, and long-term service agreements including renewals.
• Manage the supplier portfolio and identify alternative suppliers and market opportunities.
• Monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, service level, responsiveness, and contractual compliance; coordinate corrective actions.
• Manage purchase requisitions, purchase orders, service entries, and related procurement transactions through SAP S/4HANA MM.
• Prepare procurement reports, analyze spend data and key procurement KPIs, and provide insights to support management decision-making.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, process improvement, and efficiency initiatives within assigned procurement categories.

Skills

RFQ processes

Supplier evaluation

Commercial analysis

Negotiations

Contract management

Catalog purchasing

Framework agreements

Supplier management

Cost analysis

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

SAP S/4HANA MM

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA MM

Job description

Küçükoğlu Holding is seeking an Indirect Purchasing Specialist to manage end-to-end procurement for services, facilities, catering, and general expenses. The role requires 3+ years in indirect purchasing within manufacturing or multinational settings and strong RFQ, supplier management, and SAP S/4HANA MM experience.

The successful candidate will lead negotiations, optimize costs, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to align with company strategies, ensuring supply continuity and cost