Procurement and Supply Chain Lead Buyer (ME & Africa)
- İstanbul
- Kontrat
- Tam zamanlı
- Achieve at least 6% annual cost savings or added value by leading both global and local procurement actions.
- Collaborate with Category Managers, Global Lead Buyers, and local teams to identify and implement purchasing strategies.
- Support internal teams in writing specifications, managing tenders, negotiating with suppliers, and finalizing contracts.
- Monitor and improve supplier performance, ensuring high standards in cost, quality, lead times, and service.
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the supply base.
- Simplify procurement processes through long-term contracts and supplier consolidation.
- Stay updated on best practices across the company and industry.
- Participate in or lead cross-category or cross-entity procurement projects.
- Align purchasing activities with other departments and operations.
- Define and implement local purchasing strategies that meet Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and value goals.
- Provide full procurement support for bids and ensure early involvement in projects.
- Manage workload independently and effectively prioritize tasks.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships across teams.
- Ensure compliance with Group Procurement Policy and regularly monitor purchase-to-pay (P2P) performance using KPIs.
- Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, particularly in IT and Indirect Procurement.
- Good understanding of logistics, supply chain, and demand management.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and customer-focused mindset.
- Skilled in project management, negotiation, and contract drafting.
- Experience in supplier performance management and supporting pre-sales/bid processes.
- Comfortable working in cross-functional and multicultural teams, both as a member and a leader.
- Ability to balance competing priorities, work independently, and maintain resilience under pressure.
- Proactive, analytical, and results-oriented with strong interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Excel (building models, reports, statistics) and familiar with procurement tools and processes (BtP).
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Business, or related fields, ideally with a specialization in Purchasing.
- Minimum 5-6 years of experience in a procurement role, with a focus on IT Hardware, Software, Services, and areas like Real Estate, Facilities Management (FM), and Professional Services (PS).
- Experience working with multi-country logistics and supply chain processes.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in French is nice to have.
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