Purchasing Coordinator

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Are you detail-oriented, organized, and ready to drive operational excellence? We’re looking for a Purchasing Coordinator to support our procurement processes and ensure seamless supply chain execution in our Istanbul unit.

What You’ll Do:

As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will execute the unit’s Purchase Order Management operations. This includes the creation of purchase orders, ensuring order confirmation and delivery follow-up, ensuring that goods received are documented and managing invoice issues and reclamations. This role reports directly to the Country Procurement Manager based in Istanbul. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Monitors purchase requisitions and issues POs, ensuring compliance with preferred/approved suppliers, correct material and supplier master data, as well as efficient ordering channels
• Evaluating and clarifying item prices and conditions utilizing framework agreements established by the Procurement team
• Retrieving order confirmations, clarifying deviations and updating POs accordingly
• Clarifying invoice matching deviations
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders to select suitable suppliers
• Following up on order confirmations and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Collaborating with supply chain and sourcing teams to improve processes
• Ensures compliance and adherence to KONE policies and procedures, including and notably the PO policy
• Monthly follow-up of PO-Contract-COC coverage of the unit and make efforts to increase the coverage %.
• Taking the lead for the automation of the PO process.

What We’re Looking For:

• A relevant business degree or equivalent experience
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of SAP/ERP systems (a plus!)
• A good level of English is a clear plus
• Ability to collaborate across teams and manage day-to-day supplier relationships
• Experience in purchasing is preferred

Why Join Us?

At KONE, we are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment. If you are passionate about delivering results and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey!

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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