Indirect Purchasing Specialist

RECORDATİ İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC .A.Ş.

Job Purpose: 

• To manage indirect procurement spend with a strategic approach, generate cost reduction opportunities through data-driven category management, and develop sustainable procurement solutions in collaboration with business stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in indirect procurement,
• Strong capability in spend analysis and data-driven reporting,
• Excellent verbal and written English proficiency,
• Proficiency in MS Office tools,
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills,
• Ability to manage multiple categories and complex sourcing projects,
• Strategic thinking and solution development capability,
• Valid driving license with the ability to actively drive,
• No restrictions for international and domestic travel.
• For male candidates, completion of military service,
• Residing in or able to relocate to a location with easy access to Maslak/Istanbul.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform historical spend analysis to identify savings opportunities,
• Develop alternative cost reduction scenarios and present recommendations to stakeholders,
• Move beyond quotation-based sourcing by implementing category-based procurement approaches,
• Monitor market dynamics and price trends to anticipate budget impact,
• Build and maintain a structured savings pipeline with regular reporting,
• Work closely with business units to define needs and develop optimized procurement solutions,
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and define improvement actions,
• Lead commercial negotiations and support decision-making using a total cost of ownership approach,
• Manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle (needs analysis–contracting–implementation–performance follow-up),
• Contribute actively to procurement strategy development,
• Execute cost optimization initiatives aligned with company policies and ethics.
      

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.