Indirect Purchasing Specialist

Ford Otosan

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Our employees are the source of our strength.
With the vision of being Turkey’s most valuable and most preferred industrial company, come and join us to grow together!

What's in it for me?

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible benefits system (Flextra)
• Performance based bonus system
• Smart-casual dresscode
• Global career opportunities
• Focus on innovation
• Chance to experience both Ford Motor Company and Koç Group cultures

We are currently looking for Indirect Purchasing Specialist to join our Purchasing Team. The position will be located in Gölcük/Kocaeli and candidates should have the following qualifications:

• B.Sc. and/or M.Sc. Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline
• Experienced or interested in Purchasing & Logistics,
• Good analytical and problem solving skills for a sustainable and powerful relationship with suppliers
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, good at human relations,
• Excellent negotiation skills,
• Good at time and business management,
• Innovative, dynamic and energetic
• Able to travel,
• Fluent English,
• Excellent command of MS Office programs,
• Extreme willingness to learn,
• Demonstrated excellence in working in a team environment with successful collaboration,
• Ability to interact with suppliers complying with all corporate standards,
• No military obligation for male candidates.

Job Description:

• Carry out supplier relations on behalf of Ford Otosan, represent our company in the presence of suppliers, and take an active role in the business development activities of our responsible suppliers,
• Manage the order and price update process of the machineries, spares, consumable goods and services supplied to our factories,
• Calculate the price by making monthly follow-up of the parameters affecting the price changes,
• Do market research for goods and services to be ordered,
• Create cost reduction ideas, support the proposals related with the product group, own the proposals from the suppliers within the company, coordinate and launch the cost reduction activities in accordance with the targets,
• Visit to domestic and foreign companies when necessary.