Senior Purchasing Engineer

Vestel A.Ş.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Faculty Of Economic Sciences

•  Master’s Degree is a plus,

• Excellent command of written and verbal English (second language will be an asset),

• Experience of minimum 2-3 years in in Purchasing (Automotive OEM and Tier 1 experience),

• Knowledge of automotive quality management standards: VDA and IATF 16949 standards 

• Knowledge in product costing and pricing, supplier performance monitoring and continuous improvement actions

• Competent in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Programmes,

• Preferably medium & advanced level of SAP knowledge,

• High negotiation, interpersonal and analytical thinking skills,

• Ability to work in coordination with related departments,

• Strong sense of responsibility,

• No travel restriction.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Purchasing materials with desired quality and specifications, and with the optimal cost from confirmed suppliers within the given time,

•  According to needs of shared BOM; collecting offers from suppliers regarding feasibility, price and deadlines, and transfer to internal stakeholders,

• Conducting a project plan in order to ensure timely delivery of materials for new projects,

• Searcing for alternative suppliers,

• Conducting benchmark analysis for materials,

• Managing and improving relationships with suppliers,

• Conducting make or buy analysis,

• Preparing the supplier progress report and controlling the processes,

• Sign off the supplier agreement, tooling agreement, rejection policy, and project-specific agreements (if any) in line with Vestel’s requirement,

• To coordinate and avail the necessary documents and certificates (ISO, company registration certificate and other certificates) from suppliers during sample and serial production,

• Conducting cost down projects in order to lower total purchasing cost,

• Analyzing orders to interprete variabilities.

Eligible candidates will be invited to following processes: Tests (General Aptitude, English, Personality Inventory) and interviews (HR interview, technical interviews with line managers and Top Management evaluations).