Turkey Indirect Purchasing Manager - Lead & Strategy

Yazaki Europe Limited; Osmangazi; Presencial; TRY 500.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Yazaki North America, Inc. is seeking a Country Purchasing Manager for Türkiye to lead indirect materials purchasing, develop sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships.

You will oversee local category negotiations, align with central purchasing, and drive cost reduction while ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership, English and Turkish proficiency, and the ability to work across functions.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Management or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Purchasing, Procurement or a related area.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing processes, compliance and risk management.
• Proactive, result-oriented with the ability to work across functions.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage indirect material purchasing activities in line with central purchasing guidelines.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect material categories in close cooperation with central purchasing.
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, lead negotiations and manage supplier relationships.
• Manage local supplier negotiations, contracts, terms and conditions for assigned categories.
• Lead the local purchasing team, set priorities and support team development and performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align Purchasing with other functions.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, procedures, and local requirements.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements and manage purchasing-related risks.
• Manage the local indirect purchasing budget and drive cost reduction and optimization activities.
• Monitor purchasing performance and contribute to business planning and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices to increase purchasing efficiency and effectiveness.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Team development

English

Turkish

Travel

Educación

Experience in Purchasing

Descripción del empleo

Yazaki North America, Inc. is seeking a Country Purchasing Manager for Türkiye to lead indirect materials purchasing, develop sourcing strategies, and manage supplier relationships.

You will oversee local category negotiations, align with central purchasing, and drive cost reduction while ensuring policy and regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership, English and Turkish proficiency, and the ability to work across functions.