Import and Purchasing Senior Specialist

SICPA TURKEY ÜRÜN GÜVENLİĞİ SAN.VE TİC.A.Ş

We are looking for a highly motivated, outstanding Import and Purchasing Senior Specialist to join our small but very dynamic team. 

ROLE: 

• Preparing the contracts and following up the suppliers, 
• Purchasing raw materials, spare parts and any equipment that the company needs form domestic and foreign suppliers regarding company policies,
• Develops the appropriate procurement tools, reports and trends to monitor procurement performance within the organization,
• Tracks all open orders until receiving of the related material/ equipment and services and informs requesters regularly,
• Coordinates any issues with suppliers on time,
• Checks and approves all related invoices on time.
• Check the system daily and complete all administrative procedures concerning allocated received requests and orders,
• Check queries and request clarifications or any concerns regarding received purchase requests data, description, units, quantities and specifications, 
• Request and negotiate best price quotations, ensuring best quality for all received orders and forward same for approval, while ensuring the best delivery schedule, 
• Handle timely the daily market list, allocating orders, checking new items included for price and availability, ensuring approvals for onward vendor order confirmation, 
• Check and ensure that all approved and authorized purchase orders are timely forwarded to the concerned vendors, 
• Verify and follow up on all pending orders (approved and under approval) through system reports and / or by reporting any concerns, 
• Investigate and clarify price, quantity and quality discrepancies with the approved order being reported upon delivery by the vendors, 
• Review and update all personally entered (locked) price quotations, quote validity and supplier’s data in the system.
• Controlling your assigned vendor base to ensure performance meets quality, turn time and pricing objectives. 
• Helping establish and track metrics to understand vendor performance and market competitiveness. 
• Working with materials organization to drive on-time starts and engine on-time delivery. 
• Developing contingency plans when material will not meet required dates working with materials, engineering, customer support and/or planning. 
• Checking daily for status of material sourcing to your vendors/quote/workscope approvals coming from the vendor. 
• Initiating status meetings/conference calls/emails as needed with your vendors. 
• Preparing presentations for scheduled meetings, submit critical parts lists or track quality discrepancy reports and closure at the vendor. Ensure that information is provided to the company's participants in advance of the meetings.

 PROFILE:

• BS/MS degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field, 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in purchasing including import/export operations especially in manufacturing companies, 
• Experience in import transaction, stock control and management with 3rd party companies such as vendors, warehouses, forwarders, 
• Skilled in purchasing methods of analyzing supplies, materials and services, 
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applicantions and SAP, 
• Result-oriented and analytical thinking, 
• Good communication skills, 
• Team player in a multi-cultural working environment with ability to work independently, 
• Excellent problem solving and attention to detail, 
• Good command of English, both written and spoken, 
• No restriction to travel within or out of the country, 
• No military obligation for male candidates. 

JOIN US! 

• Our success comes from our highly skilled and talented employees, 
• Respectful entrepreneurship and a long-term vision are key for success, 
• Our people contribute to a more secure world, 
• Diversity at all levels of an organisation is a strength. 

We offer an exciting and challenging role, with great potential for personal development within a unique organization in a fascinating industry. Your file will be handled with upmost confidentiality and discretion.