Strategic Purchasing & Logistics Specialist (Turkey)

Agricultural Ingredients N. America; Gebze; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 5 days a week

Competitive compensation

Onboarding and development

Job summary

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Purchasing & Logistics Specialist to join our team in the Marmara region, Gebze, to support the Colors & Flavors businesses in Turkey. You will manage high expenditures, evaluate suppliers, and help integrate MRP with S&OP to enable automated procurement activities.

The role requires prior purchasing and logistics experience, strong Turkish and English communication, a related bachelor’s degree, and knowledge of ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchasing and logistics.
• Excellent communication skills with fluent Turkish and very good level of English.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Economics or any other related field.
• Project management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of ERP systems processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage high expenditures while ensuring value and budget control.
• Evaluate supplier performance and suggest recommendations to improve.
• Integrate Materials Requirement Planning functions with the Sales and Operation Planning process to enable automated procurement activities.
• Establish systems to perform export operations, putting and getting goods according to the warehouse notes.
• Responsible for non-conformities in the services performed, negotiate complex contracts for requisite service, quality and price.
• Comply with internal policies such as Integrated System Policy, Integrated Manual, Procedures Management Systems (including Hygiene Plans)

Skills

Purchasing

Logistics

Project management

ERP systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Purchasing & Logistics Specialist to join our team in the Marmara region, Gebze, to support the Colors & Flavors businesses in Turkey. You will manage high expenditures, evaluate suppliers, and help integrate MRP with S&OP to enable automated procurement activities.

The role requires prior purchasing and logistics experience, strong Turkish and English communication, a related bachelor’s degree, and knowledge of ERP systems.