East Europe and Middle East Cluster Procurement Junior Advisor

Posting Date: 15 Feb 2025

City: Istanbul

Location:

Istanbul, TR, 34742

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: International Supply Chain

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a East Europe and Middle East Cluster Procurement Junior Advisor to join its office in Turkiye within the International Supply Chain Division.

Key Accountabilities

A Buyer executes the sourcing and supply chain activities. The Buyer manages the scouting of vendors, products and services, negotiating contracts and acquiring the most cost-efficient deals without compromising on regulatory aspects, quality and ESG principles, according to Regional Procurement Head indications on Supply Chain strategies.

Supporting Global Scouting & Vendor Management Department in supplier scouting and segmentation, implementing and maintaining a Vendor List of suitable suppliers; contributing to the performance management process on selected vendors;
Maintaining operational relationships with suppliers;
Collaborating with Business/Corporate Functions/key managers to ensure clarity of the technical specifications;
Rolling out Supply Chain strategies (tenders, grouping needs; etc)
Issuing Requests for Quotation and managing the receipt, evaluation, and comparison of bids;
Defining target prices and commercial conditions ("Target Setting") and communicating these to shortlisted vendors for Best and Final Offer (BAFO);
Negotiating and finalizing contracts and framework agreements to ensure favourable terms and conditions;
Conducting final bid comparison, including evaluation of commercial conditions and vendor performance;
Directly executing the procurement process on the ERP System and related. #LI-PV1

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering General

Other in Law

Qualifications

College/University bachelor’s degree in Technical Subjects (e.g. Engineering) or Accounting and related/Law.
At least 2/3 years of experience in Supply Chain, with relevant focus on negotiations activities on large scale.
Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
English native speaker or proficient knowledge, Turkish native speaker or proficient knowledge
Knowledge of Turkish market and Turkish vendor base.

Competencies

CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.