Sourcing Specialist / Agent
We are looking for a highly motivated sourcing specialist in Turkey to assist the company in creating strong relationships with suppliers and maintaining the existing ones. The sourcing specialist’s responsibilities include sourcing goods, materials, and services at competitive prices.
To be a successful sourcing specialist, you should be able to work within set pricing to ensure that costs remain within budget. A high-performing sourcing specialist should be able to develop and implement innovative ideas to enhance sourcing strategies.
Sourcing Specialist Responsibilities:
Sourcing suppliers and maintaining long-lasting relationships with them as well as existing suppliers.
Implementing inventory optimization strategies within the company.
Obtaining quotes from different suppliers.
Negotiating price, quantity, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
Working with legal counsel to ensure that all contracts relating to product procurement contain all details of the negotiation.
Assessing quotes and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.
Generating quote comparisons and contributing to internal supplier selection based on the quotes.
Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing.
Sourcing Specialist Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in administration or equalvatant, logistics, supply chain or related field.
Proven experience in sourcing processes.
Proficiency in microsoft word, powerpoint, excel, and outlook.
A thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies.
Strong negotiation skills.
Sound time-management and organizational skills.
i am already into supporting my client from Europe for varieties of requirement seamlessly from my native. Have more than 3 years of support with my 3 decades of experience. Can we discuss , Thanks.
A reliable procurement professional with over 10+ years of experience. Having worked in countries like India and Dubai, I have a strong background in procurement, sourcing, vendor management and negotiation.
Hi my name is Talha and i am a native Turkish resident-speaker. So i live in Istanbul and i know Istanbul like my backyard. I make translations Turkish to English and English to Turkish so my English is very good and we can easily communicate. I also work as a business consultant for many shops in Grand Bazaar. Buying stuff and shipping them or researching for suppliers is my job for years. As you may know İstanbul is the heart of the any kind of business in Turkey. And do not worry i know making business in Turkey. I can easily done your job. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards.
I am thinking I have cover all your requirement as in above job. I can find competitive sources in Turkey market and arrange their shipments on time. Negotiate with forwarder and work with optimum price/service. If materials LCL I can consolidate shipments and decrease shipping cost. But I need more details about what kind of products are you planning to buy from abroad. I have more than 1 years experiences at plastics,metals,corrugated materals,fasteners,electronic cards and many more. I mean I can also find cheaper sources from different geographies. Please give me more details about your project
I live in istanbul and would like to work with you as sourcing agent additional to product consultancy including. I have 18 years experience in R&D Marketing Sales and Buyer positions.
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