Project Purchasing Specialist

Our Culture

TEMSA, one of the world's leading bus and midibus manufacturers, offers st ate of the art mobi lity solutions with it more than 50 years of experience. TEMSA is present in close to 70 markets worldwide with a significant market share in leading economies such as the USA, UK, France, Germany and Italy. And with a wide product range, TEMSA meets the unique needs of different regions. TEMSA's mission is to evolve to be the human-centered technology company which provides smart and sustainable mobility solutions to the world for more pleasant journeys.. We are proud of bei ng ‘’the first R&D center of Turk ey’’ and the company that produc ed ‘’the first electric b u s’’.

#TogetherWeareSt ronger!

Passionate about automotive sector,

Curious to learn more and never afraid of failing,

Passionate about taking a step forward every single day,

Trustful and self-motivated with good communication skills,

We are wai ting for you!

What is the job waiting for you?

• This role focuses on cross-functional communication, timeline tracking, documentation, and ensuring that all procurement steps are aligned with project requirements.
• Responsible for monitoring all vehicle projects or product changes from the idea stage until product launch.
• Develop and manage project procurement plans, timelines, and cost targets.
• Prepare and organize RFQ packages, supplier data, and documentation.
• Act as the main coordination point between procurement, engineering, quality, logistics, and project management teams to align procurement activities with project goals.
• Support project timelines by ensuring all procurement-related information flows smoothly among stakeholders.
• Follow up with internal teams to ensure sourcing, supplier nomination, and approval steps proceed according to project schedules.
• Maintain procurement project trackers, timelines, supplier status reports, and component readiness dashboards.
• Escalate delays, risks, or bottlenecks to responsible stakeholders to keep the project on schedule.
• Ensure adherence to procurement procedures, approval workflows, and project gates.
• Managing the process for Non-Bus Projects as well, including special supplier selection, in line with set targets.

What we a re looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical-Electronics, Industrial, Mechanical, Materials and Metallurgy, or Automotive Engineering
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain functions (preferably in the automotive industry).
• Strong understanding of automotive components, supplier processes, and production environments.
• Experience with project-based procurement or new product introduction (NPI) is an asset.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, or similar) and MS Office tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under time pressure.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

TEMSA offers the followin g benefits:

• Private health and life insurance
• Private Pension Plan with the Employer Contribution of %3
• Academic education encouragement package
• English lingual improvement package
• Personal (skills and technical) improvement plan
• Take time to celebrate your birthday with your besties
• T-Buddy mentorship program will enable your seamless adjustment to TEMSA culture during your first week
• Rotation opportunity within TEMSA and other Sabancı Group companies in agile culture
• Wellbeing approach with mobile applications keep your physical, mental and body health
• Opportunity to gain experience with the team that produced the first electric bus in Turke y

How Do Our Recruitment Processes Proceed?

• Application
• Preliminary assessment
• Face-to-face or online interview
• English exam and assessment test
• Offer
• In special cases, there may be changes in our processes.

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