Lead Supply Chain Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain data relevant to material requirements planning activities including sourcing and replenishment, supplier, planning calendar, material, and location data
• Lead regular Material Review Board (MRB) meetings and be responsible to share outcomes to stakeholders (finnce, engineering, sales, plant) to optimize obsolete inventory
• Manage inventory control activities; excess and obsolete material elimination, maintain inventory accuracy, analyze, and improve material movement and establish inventory locations and utilize inventory space
• Improve the efficiency of inbound order management and incoming goods process. Implement Kanban/VMI best practice tools and processes to reduce/maintain the optimum DoH / inventory levels
• Responsible for Cycle Counting program, ensuring counts are done daily and timely resolution of discrepancies
• Planning, creating, and processing timely requisitions and purchase orders for critical materials
• Tracking critical orders, Ensuring on-time deliveries
• Working with Quality Assurance for inspection upon delivery to ensure orders are filled correctly and that goods meet specifications
• Developing strong relationships with key suppliers and measure suppliers’ performance based on quality, delivery, and service level
• Communicating with suppliers daily and organizing meetings and projects as needed to resolve supply issues
• Working with other internal departments such as finance, sales, and operations to resolve issues and concerns
• Initiating actions on non-quality / missing/damaged materials and following through the resolution with suppliers
• Contact with supplier in case of non-quality / missing/damaged materials

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Material & Metallurgical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in Material Management, Supply Chain, or Procurement
• Strong verbal and written skills in English and Turkish
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems and proven experience in leading or supporting procurement/supply chain project deployments
• High level of proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Willing to work at Gebze plant

Desired Characteristics:

• Certified Associate Program Management - Certification PMI or equivalent supplier quality management certificate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently