Purchasing Specialist – Indirect Procurement

Recordati İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Job Summary:

The Purchasing Specialist serves as the primary contact and manages relationships with suppliers. This role is responsible for price negotiations, order management, and post-PO follow-up when needed.

Additionally, the Purchasing Specialist plays a key role in various procurement activities, demonstrating strong organizational skills, multitasking ability, and a strategic approach to process improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in indirect procurement.
• Excellent verbal and written English proficiency.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications andSAP MM Module.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Data analysis and numerical skills, with the ability to evaluate, analyse, and present data effectively.
• A strong team player, result-oriented, self-confident, and open-minded.
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts while balancing multiple priorities.
• No restrictions for international and domestic travel.
• Valid driving license with the ability to actively drive.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Manage indirect purchasing activities, particularly in service acquisitions, operational expenses, IT, marketing, human resources, and facility management.

Contribute to achieving budget targets by implementing effective action plans and reporting results regularly.

Monitor market trends, develop price escalation models, and adjust strategies based on market conditions.

Prepare cost-saving plans and ensure visibility by regularly reporting results.

Oversee end-to-end purchasing processes, from pre-PO to post-PO management.

Lead business reviews with suppliers, assessing supplier performance and ensuring compliance with company standards.

Conduct price negotiations and develop savings plans to maximize profitability.

Implement and manage change control processes in coordination with suppliers and relevant departments.

Collaborate with the Purchasing Manager to optimize procurement strategies and spending.

Execute short-term and long-term cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining high ethical standards, complying with legal regulations and company ethical codes.

 At Recordati, we believe in equal opportunities and we guarantee that everyone can achieve their potential. We see diversity as a value and will not tolerate any discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, political or religious belief, or any other personal characteristics. At Recordati, we work hard to create a safe and inclusive work environment, where we all have our rights to physical and psychological integrity respected on a daily basis, as well as our right to freedom of opinion and association. We recognise that we each have a role to play in the success of our business and we implement staff development policies through which everyone’s contribution and achievements can be appropriately rewarded.