MSD TürkiyeSenior Procurement Specialist
Jan. 2021 - Mar. 2023Ankara, Türkiye · Remote-Managed the indirect purchasing activities of the entire facility in coordination with the budget owners.
-Followed up the process (import, customs, transportation) of orders placed from abroad in the direct purchasing processes (active pharmaceutical active ingredients, auxiliary drug raw materials, and packaging products) from the request by the production planning to the delivery. -Responsible for the deployment and use of SAP Ariba in Ankara and provided initial user training. -Managed all Capex purchases and investment projects. -Ensured the signing of procurement/service contracts with all suppliers. -Served as the contact person for new suppliers to be registered in the purchasing system and carried out the process together with the global team. -Monitored the department budgets and reviewing them with the top management and budget owners at the end of the month. -Attended expense overview meetings with the local finance team on a weekly basis and with the global finance team on a monthly basis. -Communicated with team members, order holders, and suppliers for optimal purchasing. -Managed the purchasing department and quality assurance-related processes (SOP, Agreement, Instruction, form revisions, issuance, etc. Deviation Management, Change Control Management) -Recorded and monitored the savings made in purchasing processes; reported to the global purchasing team quarterly. -Performed supplier audits together with the Quality Assurance Department.