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adidas

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>PURPOSE:</p></div><br>
<ul><li>Key player in Sourcing in driving Sourcing&rsquo;s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized &amp; Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Drive day-to-day together with functional counterparts on Planning, Development, Production Management, Engineering &amp; Manufacturing Innovation, Costing, SEA, Materials (End-To-End) for specific country or assignment.</li></ul>
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</p></div><br>
<ul><li>Independently manage all production, quality, production availability and manufacturing efficiency and escalate critical issues and drive discussion to mitigate impact and achieve resolution.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Manage relationship with factory management in applying the right resources, processes, tools, strategy to achieve operation excellence.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Rollout and implement adidas best practices and directions to the responsible factories.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Influence factory production/ quality middle management and drive change to achieve production objectives.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Make day to day decisions within defined scope through exceptional management by balancing risks, and with support on complex issues.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Validate and confirm T1 capacity offer and follow up on availability performance when there is a constrain.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Support sampling process for product development as prescribed by current process (i.e., Proto Sample to Size Set Sample).</li></ul>
<ul><li>Collaborate with Tier1s on quality of virtual &amp; physical sample meets adidas standards and reflect design intent.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Carry out Direct Development audits at key milestones together with Development Manager.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Collaborate on identifying Create to Value (CTV) opportunities.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Drive feedback loop from production to development - sharing improvement areas/best practices/risks to improve future development.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Provide input on development to production digitalized handover package to ensure complete and smooth transition to bulk production.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity &amp; Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.</li></ul>
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KEY RELATIONSHIPS:</p></div>
<ul><li>Global Sourcing</li></ul>
<ul><li>Headquarter (HQ) laboratory &ndash; factory laboratories.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Product Operations</li></ul>
<ul><li>Other Global Functions Teams: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs</li></ul>
<ul><li>External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers</li></ul>
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:</p></div>
<ul><li>Independently ability to identify issues, analyse facts and make correct decisions regarding complex production issues without undermining any required standards.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Strong leadership skills and ability to work in multidimensional teams.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Fluent in English (written and spoken)</li></ul>
<ul><li>Strong MS Office Skills</li></ul>
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REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</p></div>
<ul><li>University degree in product creation or related areas</li></ul>
<ul><li>Minimum 5+ years of work experience in similar positions.</li></ul>
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p>AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE&rsquo;S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.</p><p>
</p><ul><p>COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..</p>
<p>OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.</p>
<p>INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.</p>
<p>TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.</p>
<p>INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company&rsquo;s standards.</p>
<p>RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.</p></ul></div><br>
<p></p>
</div></div><div><div><div><div><br>
<b>AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
</b><br>
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<b>&ndash; CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU &ndash;
</b><br>
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<b>BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.</b><br>
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</b></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div>JOB TITLE:
<div>Manager, Sourcing Operations (Istanbul)
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>BRAND:
</div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div>LOCATION:
<div>Istanbul
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>TEAM:
<div>Supply Chain &amp; Sourcing
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>STATE:
<div>Ista
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>COUNTRY/REGION:
<div>TR
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>CONTRACT TYPE:
<div>Full time
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>NUMBER:
<div>537482
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div>DATE:
<div>Nov 18, 2025</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Manager, Sourcing Operations (Istanbul)

Eli Lilly

<div><p>At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We&rsquo;re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.</p><p></p><p>
The role of a financial planning manager is responsible for business planning and forecasting along with additional duties in Order-to-Cash tower.</p><p></p><p>
A procurement manager's role involves partnering reliably with departments, ensuring the acquisition of quality goods and services, and maximizing the value derived from available financial resources.</p><p></p><p><b>
In the responsibility of Financial Planning Manager </b><b>(70&ndash;80% of time)</b><b>:</b></p><ul><li>
Prepare business plan and forecasts in line with company goals by coordinating all stakeholders and submit timely and accurately.</li><li>
Support finance organizational strategies and business plan by contributing with financial, accounting, and relevant external environment information. Providing analysis, and recommendations to CFO and affiliate Lead Team when required or proactively if deemed appropriate to ensure the affiliate effective operations and sustainability.</li><li>
Variance analysis compared to business plan by providing solid explanations and proposing action plans to mitigate any risk or to evaluate any opportunity, if needed.</li><li>
Provide financial partnership to business units, brand teams, and leadership for budget tracking (Sales &amp; OpEx), as well as to HR for people-related expense monitoring. Support profitability analysis and trade-off decisions to ensure the affiliate meets targeted performance.
</li><li>Support and oversee channel inventory management to ensure optimal stock levels and alignment with business objectives</li><li>
To be responsible for the accuracy and completeness of sales reports, price-volume analysis, Opex reconciliation and OID.</li><li>
To be able to respond to financial ad-hoc queries</li><li>
Elaborate proposal for Target to sales force: deciding together with the management team the targets that need to be distributed to the sales team at the beginning of each quarter.</li><li>
Analysis of the financials for business cases related to new product launches or any pricing strategy change; strong partnership with PRA team is required.</li><li>
Mitigate risk &amp; collect/manage AR within terms of sale and resolve overdue and delinquent accounts with minimum expense.</li><li>
Strong proficiency in financial modeling, scenario planning, and variance analysis</li><li>
Familiarity with AI-driven forecasting, adaptive targeting, and scenario modeling</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
In the responsibility of Procurement Manager</b> <b>(20&ndash;30% of time):</b></p><ul><li>
Implement the Sourcing strategy for all major categories of spend for the affiliate</li><li>
Lead spend segmentation, opportunity analysis and prioritization exercises</li><li>
Review and approve Spend Category Strategy together with the business partners Benchmark with external and global practices</li><li>
Review strategy implementation plans and execution</li><li>
Support Supplier relationship Management</li><li>
Build and implement a communication plan for all important internal stakeholders (Account management)</li><li>
Support and actively contribute to regional (META) and Global Procurement projects</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting, Economics, Engineering, or Finance</li><li>
At least 5 years of FP&amp;A experience at well-regarded firms</li><li>
Strong leadership skills</li><li>
Innovation mindset and data-driven approach</li><li>
Learning agility</li><li>
Business and result oriented professional</li><li>
Negotiation and project management skills</li><li>
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills</li><li>
Behaviors: Insightful, influential, team player, strong communicator (verbal and written)</li><li>
Proficiency in written and spoken English</li><li>
Digital fluency and tool knowledge</li><li>
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills</li><li>
Familiarity with SAP, Tableau, BOXI, Power BI, and AI</li><li>
Strong technical knowledge in accounting, US GAAP, IFRS, Local GAAP and taxation.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Assets</b></p><ul><li>
Qualified accountant (CPA or equivalent)</li><li>
MSc/MBA/PhD. in business and economics related field is an asset</li><li>
Big 4 experience is plus</li><li>
International experience</li><li>
Sourcing / procurement</li></ul><p></p><p>
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.</p><p></p><p>
Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.</p><p></p><p>
#WeAreLilly</p></div>

Financial Planning and Procurement Manager

Danone

<div>
 About the job Danone T&uuml;rkiye is looking for a talented colleague for the
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  manage a team of five
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  In this role you will
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   Support three Danone CBUs (EDP, SN, Waters) and eight factories in achieving common goals for indirect spend in industrial and CAPEX categories.
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   Align with global and regional stakeholders on procurement strategies and lead execution of site-level tactics to ensure lower total cost of ownership.
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   Develop and manage sourcing strategies for materials and services in collaboration with business units such as R&amp;D and Operations, including plant managers.
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   Provide administrative support for professional services sourcing across eight plants.
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   Build and maintain a global supplier network to meet business objectives, manage relationships with global Danone category buyers, and contribute to the &ldquo;best cost country&rdquo; target.
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   Share relevant business insights and manage a team of six category buyers.
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   Monitor supplier contracts and ensure accurate SAP reporting.
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   Prepare and evaluate business cases and feasibility reports.
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   Ensure compliance with key metrics, including SAP-related documentation (PO support, GR &amp; proof of delivery), company processes, master data, internal controls, and OHS regulations.
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   Track and improve Perfect PO and P2P KPIs.
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   Lead and enhance digitalization projects (e-procurement tools, e-tendering, catalog buying), preferably using PROMENA.
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree, preferably in Engineering, with experience in industrial and capital equipment investment purchases.
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   Experience working in a high-volume production environment and managing process productivity projects.
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   Minimum 8 years of experience in purchasing, including at least 2 years in a team leadership role.
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   Strong SAP background.
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   Systematic, organized, and detail-oriented.
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   High sense of urgency and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
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   Fluency in Turkish &amp; English.
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   No travel restrictions (domestic and international).
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  Being a Danoner means that you create your own working experience.
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   You could design your own way of working with our hybrid working model.
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   Our head office is in Ata&scedil;ehir.
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   You could decide your daily 8-hours of working period within our flexible-working hours practice.
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   We know that you will have home expenses during home office days. So, Danone supports you for your expenses with an allowance as well!
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   Summers are flexible here! You could work fully remote for 4 weeks during July and August.
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   We also enjoy Fridays during summer period between July and August by finishing our works by 1500 and enjoy the rest of the day and starting the weekend earlier.
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   Danone offers various types of leave days to support Danoners&rsquo; work-life balance and well-being. We have a wide variety of leave types, such as in your first year 5 days of "Im New in Danone Leave"; 1 day of "My Future is Good Leave" for our social responsibility activities. These options cater to different aspects of employees' lives and needs, reflecting the company's commitment to not only professional growth but also personal and social responsibilities.
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 We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all implementations* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.
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 All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability.
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  Working with us
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  t&rsquo;s all up to you.
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 Working here, you&rsquo;ll need to enjoy a fast-paced environment, a little complexity and challenging tasks but it is packed with opportunities. You will work for some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Activia, Danone, Danino, Danette, Aptamil, Bebelac, Hayat, and S&inodot;rma, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
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  Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you
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 . Join our movement for a healthier world.
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  One Planet One Health BY YOU.
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 At Danone T&uuml;rkiye, inspired by our
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  B Corp
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 journey, we continuously challenge ourselves to improve and measure our social and environmental impact. This journey inspires us to constantly challenge ourselves, measure what truly matters, and create long-term value &mdash; not just for our business, but for our people, partners, communities, and future generations.
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  If you&rsquo;re looking to grow your career with purpose, you&rsquo;re in the right place.
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  What We Offer
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 This is a visible position within the company, we offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and have an end-to-end responsibility to drive "change" &amp; "growth&rdquo;. You will have a chance to experience 360 ways of working with multiple stakeholders. We develop talents and growth potential to enable strong career development for our employees.
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  What&rsquo;s next?
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 Visit our website www.danone.com to discover more about us and to find out how you could be part of it all!
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Senior Procurement Manager - Indirect

Flora Food Group

<div>
 <strong>
  About Flora Food Group
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  <br/>
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 We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can&rsquo;t Believe It&rsquo;s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
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 Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
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  Assistant Procurement Manager - Turkiye &amp; Middle East
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 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye
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 Hybrid
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  Key Responsibilities
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 Sourcing
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   Negotiate and agree with the suppliers for the procurement of assigned categories and the products
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   Implement global sourcing strategies in the country and provide local information to the global team
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   Develop new suppliers and products for Flora Food Group
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  </li>
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 Contracts Management
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   Develop strategic partnerships and negotiate pricing, NDAs, Master Agreements, Amendments, Addendums and renewals with vendors aligning both local and global Procurement teams.
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   Create and maintain supplier contracts for Direct &amp; Indirect Materials
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   Liaise with Planning teams for supplier compliance to contract deliverables and act as the point of contact for any problem
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 Supplier Relationship Management
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   Measure supplier performance and report frequently
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   Visit key suppliers
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   Bring external innovation to the company
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 Value Creation
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   Deliver on key financial targets such as gross margin improvement through savings and cash flow improvement by applying (e.g.) smart buying tools
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   Analyze production cost and create benchmarks for make or buy decisions together with the Supply Chain and Category finance teams
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  So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
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   At least 3-5 years procurement and functional business process experience
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   Some Project Management skills
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   Good command of English(both written and spoken)
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   Excellent communication skills
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   Strong Bias for Action
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   Excellent rigor and order
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   Strong Accountability &amp; Responsibility
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   Well developed, mature emotional intelligence
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   Strong growth mindset
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   Proficiency in Excel and Power Point
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   SAP S4H experience preferable but not mandatory
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   Preferably with expertise in oils and 3PM (external manufacturing) categories.
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 You&rsquo;ll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact. You&rsquo;ll have to deliver on the commitments you make. And we&rsquo;ll give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career.
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  What&rsquo;s Next
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 If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!
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 We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
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  Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
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  No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
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Assistant Procurement Manager - Turkiye & Middle East

Ajax Systems

<div><div>The international technology company Ajax Systems opens a full-cycle production facility in T&uuml;rkiye.</div><div>
Ajax Systems is the largest developer and manufacturer of security systems in Europe. The back office, R&amp;D department, and two full-cycle production facilities are located in Ukraine. The company has branch offices worldwide: UAE (Dubai), Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Canada, and many other regions. Ajax team has more than 2,200 employees, including 500 developers and 1,200 production workers. Attracting local expertise in each key market enables us to scale the product globally and grow fast.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Location : Istanbul/Tuzla, DESBAS</b></div>
<h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Reponsibilities</b></h3><ul><li>
Purchasing of direct and indirect materials</li><li>
Main KPI&rsquo;s achievement, reporting (savings, payment terms improvement, etc.).</li><li>
Hold responsibility for the cost.</li><li>
Recommend solutions without compromising quality while optimizing cost.</li><li>
Establishing a comprehensive roadmap of sourcing initiatives to shape the cost structure.</li><li>
Delivery control and fulfilment with orders</li><li>
Full support of order in ERP system (create order, application for payment, receipt of goods, requests for pickup/shipment of goods etc.)</li><li>
Coordinate with warehouses and logistics to optimize domestic and international shipping processes.</li><li>
Maintain appropriate documentation for audit and control procedures, in addition to timely and accurately, updating purchasing records and data.</li><li>
Researching market trends to determine the best time to purchase certain items.</li><li>
Coordinating with other departments to ensure all purchases meet the company&rsquo;s needs.</li><li>
Coordinating with the legal department to draft contracts with suppliers.</li><li>
Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and continually identify new supply streams to maximize operational effectiveness.</li><li>
Routine supplier management as requested, including performance evaluation.</li><li>
Perform new supplier&rsquo;s sourcing and qualification</li><li>
Contract management</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h3><ul><li>
Master&rsquo;s degree in finance/engineering/foreign economic activity in priority.</li><li>
3+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.</li><li>
Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders.</li><li>
Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets.</li><li>
Strong analytical and quantitative skills: ability to think critically working outside the box.</li><li>
Excellent organizational and time management skills.</li><li>
Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.</li><li>
Excellent communication, interpersonal, influential, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Results oriented with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.</li><li>
Business fluent knowledge of Turkish and English.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Ajax Systems is a big team of professionals and open-minded people who share ambitious goals. Join in!</div>
<p>
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.</p></div>

Procurement Specialist

SabancıDx

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Sabanc&inodot;Dx: the Future is Today!
  </strong>
  🚀
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  <strong>
   Discover Sabanc&inodot;Dx!
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  As Sabanc&inodot;Dx, Turkey's leading technology company, we provide our clients with innovative solutions they need in a competitive environment. We address all their cloud technology needs holistically and prepare them for future technological demands with our managed technology services and products developed for digital transformation.
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  Offering a single point of service for cloud solutions and managed services, we empower businesses with innovative technology solutions that enhance productivity and success. Through our AI-Powered Hybrid Cloud Solution Center, we combine global capabilities with local needs to deliver flexible and reliable solutions for our clients in Turkey and around the world.
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  Because
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   the Future Is Today!
  </strong>
  🌍 Learn more about Our&rsquo;s strong solutions that shape tomorrow. 👉🏻 https://www.sabancidx.com/en/about-us
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 <p>
  <strong>
   About The Role
  </strong>
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  <br/>
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 <p>
  We are looking for a
  <strong>
   Procurement Business Partner
  </strong>
  to join our team 🎯
 </p>
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  This role will act as a strategic Procurement Business Partner by leading sourcing activities for assigned categories and managing key supplier relationships.
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   Ensure the procurement of products and services in line with company procedures.
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   Conduct market research to obtain the most competitive prices and identify alternative supply sources.
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   Contribute to the development of procurement strategies.
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   Review and analyze contracts due for renewal and lead necessary revisions.
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Procurement Business Partner

<div>About the job Danone T&uuml;rkiye is looking for a talented colleague for the <b>&quot;Senior Procurement Manager - Indirect &quot;</b><b> </b>position. Take this opportunity to GROW together! In this role, you will lead indirect procurement strategies across industrial and CAPEX categories, ensuring alignment with global objectives and operational excellence in a dynamic FMCG environment. Acting as a strategic partner, you will drive cost optimization initiatives while fostering strong collaboration with stakeholders across multiple business units.You will <b>manage a team of five </b>and report directly to the<b> Head of Indirect Cycle and C&amp;P Excellence.</b><br>
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In this role you will:</b></p>
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<li>Support three Danone CBUs (EDP, SN, Waters) and eight factories in achieving common goals for indirect spend in industrial and CAPEX categories.</li>
<li>Align with global and regional stakeholders on procurement strategies and lead execution of site-level tactics to ensure lower total cost of ownership.</li>
<li>Develop and manage sourcing strategies for materials and services in collaboration with business units such as R&amp;D and Operations, including plant managers.</li>
<li>Provide administrative support for professional services sourcing across eight plants.</li>
<li>Build and maintain a global supplier network to meet business objectives, manage relationships with global Danone category buyers, and contribute to the &ldquo;best cost country&rdquo; target.</li>
<li>Share relevant business insights and manage a team of six category buyers.</li>
<li>Monitor supplier contracts and ensure accurate SAP reporting.</li>
<li>Prepare and evaluate business cases and feasibility reports.</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with key metrics, including SAP-related documentation (PO support, GR &amp; proof of delivery), company processes, master data, internal controls, and OHS regulations.</li>
<li>Track and improve Perfect PO and P2P KPIs.</li>
<li>Lead and enhance digitalization projects (e-procurement tools, e-tendering, catalog buying), preferably using PROMENA.</li>
</ul>About you
<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree, preferably in Engineering, with experience in industrial and capital equipment investment purchases.</li>
<li>Experience working in a high-volume production environment and managing process productivity projects.</li>
<li>Minimum 8 years of experience in purchasing, including at least 2 years in a team leadership role.</li>
<li>Strong SAP background.</li>
<li>Systematic, organized, and detail-oriented.</li>
<li>High sense of urgency and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.</li>
<li><p>Fluency in Turkish &amp; English.</p></li>
<li>No travel restrictions (domestic and international).</li>
</ul>About us
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Being a Danoner means that you create your own working experience.</b></p>
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<li>You could design your own way of working with our hybrid working model.</li>
<li>Our head office is in Ata&#351;ehir.</li>
<li>You could decide your daily 8-hours of working period within our flexible-working hours practice.</li>
<li>We know that you will have home expenses during home office days. So, Danone supports you for your expenses with an allowance as well!</li>
<li>Summers are flexible here! You could work fully remote for 4 weeks during July and August.</li>
<li>We also enjoy Fridays during summer period between July and August by finishing our works by 15:00 and enjoy the rest of the day and starting the weekend earlier.</li>
<li>Danone offers various types of leave days to support Danoners&rsquo; work-life balance and well-being. We have a wide variety of leave types, such as in your first year 5 days of &quot;Im New in Danone Leave&quot;; 1 day of &quot;My Future is Good Leave&quot; for our social responsibility activities. These options cater to different aspects of employees' lives and needs, reflecting the company's commitment to not only professional growth but also personal and social responsibilities.</li><br>
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<p>We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all implementations* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.<br>
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All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability.<br>
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<b>Working with us</b> is about being able to do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress,<b> i</b><b>t&rsquo;s all up to you.</b><br>
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Working here, you&rsquo;ll need to enjoy a fast-paced environment, a little complexity and challenging tasks but it is packed with opportunities. You will work for some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Activia, Danone, Danino, Danette, Aptamil, Bebelac, Hayat, and S&#305;rma, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.<br>
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<b>Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you</b>. Join our movement for a healthier world. <b>One Planet One Health BY YOU.</b></p><br>
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At Danone T&uuml;rkiye, inspired by our <b>B Corp</b> journey, we continuously challenge ourselves to improve and measure our social and environmental impact. This journey inspires us to constantly challenge ourselves, measure what truly matters, and create long-term value &mdash; not just for our business, but for our people, partners, communities, and future generations. <b>If you&rsquo;re looking to grow your career with purpose, you&rsquo;re in the right place.</b></p><p><br>
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What We Offer</b><br>
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This is a visible position within the company, we offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and have an end-to-end responsibility to drive &quot;change&quot; &amp; &quot;growth&rdquo;. You will have a chance to experience 360 ways of working with multiple stakeholders. We develop talents and growth potential to enable strong career development for our employees.</p><br>
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What&rsquo;s next?</b></p>
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Visit our website www.danone.com to discover more about us and to find out how you could be part of it all!</p>
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