**Responsibilities**:We are hiring a Purchasing Executive, located in Istanbul.**Description**:Responsible for all related purchasing activities and strategies.Responsible for analyzing and managing the demand of required goods and services, providing market intelligence, coordinating with the Business Partner.Responsible for the creation of sourcing category strategies, the selection of suppliers, negotiating and contracting.Responsible for supplier monitoring and management.Responsible for performing cost reduction strategies by identifying saving opportunitiesSupports Purchasing Department in all aspects for Purchasing Excellence.Responsible for outsourced business performance, KPI management, reporting and follow up with budget preparations.Supporting the META Purchasing will all respect areas and defined criteria's.**Responsibilities**:Policy-process-L&LResponsible for cascading Global Purchasing Procedure to local needs.Responsible for revising the local policy due to environmental changes (ERP, market conditions, etc.)Supports implementation of new Purchasing concepts and tools.Sourcing ManagementResponsible for demand management. Identifies internal demand (cooperates with internal Business Partners, defines shared objectives, priorities, targets, and responsibilities), finds appropriate marketplace insights, creative solutions and innovations to sourcing activities.Responsible for making RFX tenders and supplier evaluations.Creating targets to received materials/services, monitors them, takes appropriate actions in case of malfunction of materials/services, and increases service levels in his/her category.Uses electronic purchasing systems (ERP, E-tools ,E-tenders, E-catalog, etc.) to purchase timely and effectively.Responsible for approving purchasing requisitions on ERP system. Ensures that the related documentation is provided to support purchasing decision. If needed, revises the requisitions/Purchase orders, stating the reason of revision.Prepares and performs trainings to BI-TR employees about Purchasing processes and systems (ERP, E-tools, E-catalogs).Sourcing: Develop and define local category strategies aligned with global/regional concepts and the respective Global Sourcing AreasSupplier ManagementResponsible for supplier management by analyzing demand, setting procurement strategies, performing negotiations, finding appropriate suppliers, setting orders and contracting with them.Maintains and enhances a structured system for the management of existing suppliers, alternative new suppliers and new procurement strategies.Evaluates suppliers yearly regarding predefined supplier criteria.Performing win-to-win strategies with key suppliers.Financial PointPerforms tenders/pitches (e-tenders (if applicable), creative agency pitches, etc.) in order to decrease the prices.Performs cost reduction strategies by identifying saving opportunities through bundling of orders/consolidation of demand, following up exploitation of these opportunities, and finding new ways and strategies for alternative procurements.Sets effective payment terms and conditions.Develops purchasing reporting in Cognos in order to full fill above needs.Contract ManagementNegotiates for quotations, performs contracts & agreements to obtain favorable prices, terms and conditions of payment and service levels.Maintains contracts shown on ERP.Reviews all contractual agreements with suppliers of goods and services.**Requirements**:Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration / EconomicsMinimum 4 years of experience in purchasing function (indirect) preferably in pharma industryFluency in English and local language**Competencies**:Analytic Thinking and WorkingSolution and Decision QualityCustomer Orientation**Planning and Organization**Influencing SkillsBenefits
