Supply Chain Specialist

Flender AS Turkey; Seyhan; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Flender in Adana is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to implement commodity strategies, manage supplier lifecycles and ensure global procurement process compliance. You will work with internal customers to secure savings and drive supplier performance in a wind business setting.

This role requires a mechanical/industrial engineering background, SAP MM experience, and fluent English. Travel within Türkiye is supported, and the position is based on site in Adana.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related engineering field.
• Proven experience in supply chain, procurement and purchasing in global manufacturing.
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, materials and drawings.
• Experience with purchasing casted parts, welded fabrication and machined components.
• Hands-on experience with SAP procurement modules (MM) and purchasing processes.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Implement commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials.
• Ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems for P2P and procurement guidelines.
• Prepare and conduct negotiations to obtain savings and document results.
• Execute supplier management processes including qualification, selection and evaluation.
• Collaborate with internal customers to ensure early involvement and customer care.
• Provide supplier information to projects and conduct project-specific evaluations.

Skills

Supply chain management

Procurement

SAP MM

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

For our Wind Business in Flender, we are searching for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our team located in Adana. As a Supply Chain Specialist, you will be responsible for implementing commodity strategies, managing supplier lifecycles and adhering to global procurement processes, systems and quality standards.

Job Description

• Implementing Commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials
• Contributing to implementation and ensuring usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems)
• Preparing and conducting negotiations to obtain highest feasible savings
• Generating, documenting and implementing savings to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent
• Executing Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification)
• Ensuring close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement
• Providing supplier information to the project and conducting project-specific supplier evaluations (project evaluations)
• Cooperating with the Procurement, Controlling and Logistics functions to ensure acceptance of and adherence to SC processes, guidelines, and tools
• Communicating with Supply Quality Management in accordance with the superior

Key requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related engineering discipline
• Proven experience in supply chain, procurement, and purchasing within a global manufacturing environment
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and engineering drawings
• Experience with purchasing casted parts, welded fabrication and machined components
• Hands-on experience with SAP procurement-related modules (e.g., MM) and purchasing processes
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Ability to Travel within Türkiye

Contact person(s)

Nina Kosanović [C]

Flender is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Flender is a leading international manufacturer of mechanical and electrical drive systems, supplying the highest quality, performance, and innovation for 125 years. The two product brands "Flender" and "Winergy" offer a wide range of gear units, couplings, generators, and associated services, focusing on key industries such as wind energy, cement, raw material processing, gas, power generation, water and wastewater, marine, cranes, and conveyor technology. With efficient drive solutions and a strong CSR focus, Flender is the partner of choice for a sustainable future. The renowned sustainability rating by EcoVadis ranks Flender among the top 1 percent of the most sustainable companies worldwide. Flender employs approximately 9,000 people globally. The company is headquartered in Bocholt, Germany.

For more information, visit www.flender.com.