Lead Site Sourcing Engineer

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for carrying out purchasing activities for specific material or service categories in line with global and local sourcing strategies, focusing on cost, quality, and delivery performance. This person will manage key processes such as supplier selection, contract negotiations, cost reduction projects, and market analysis. Additionally, the role includes active involvement in supplier quality tracking and handling commercial requests. The position requires close collaboration with global teams and various internal departments.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing optimized purchasing actions in terms of cost, quality, and delivery in line with global and local sourcing strategies
• Managing the supplier selection process, including searching for new suppliers, materials, and technologies at local or global level, and carrying out supplier evaluations (e.g. SRG audits)
• Negotiating and preparing contracts and agreements with suppliers (including price, payment terms, incoterms, warranty conditions, and logistics requirements)
• Allocating purchase requests to appropriate suppliers and conducting supplier negotiations
• Proposing and implementing cost reduction projects by using cost models to support category strategies and analyze key cost drivers
• Performing market analysis by tracking new products, potential suppliers, legal regulations, and industry developments
• Monitoring supplier quality performance and development plans, and managing supplier-related quality issues
• Collaborating closely with the Global Sourcing Team, Global Commodity Leaders, and other related departments throughout all sourcing processes
• Managing commercial claims and supporting negotiations through data analysis and reporting

• Bachelor's degree of an engineering discipline from an accredited university
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing and commodity management area
• Deep knowledge of managing contractors or vendors
• Comfortable in hybrid working conditions
• Strong oral and written English language skills
• Ability to live in Istanbul or Kocaeli
• Experience with an ERP system

• Ability to travel domestically
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems
• Prior experience in manufacturing environment and/or experience working in heavy industry is preferred
• Ability to document, plan, market and execute programs
• Prior experience working with SAP is a plus
• Established project management skills