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We are looking for a Grains Procurement Lead, Turkey & Central Europe based in İstanbul and who will be responsible for leading and developing the Grains category sourcing strategy and risk management (corn, corn grits & popcorn) for Turkey & CE (for whole corn only); owning new corn variety development and approval processes, E2E contract process, supplier relationships and supervise supply processes; annual budget planning and monthly forecasting processes; grains productivity pipeline and deliverables and supporting Europe Veg. Oils Lead for local oils sourcing in Turkey & CE.

• Develop and execute the category sourcing strategy and risk management for corn, corn grits & popcorn procurement for Turkey (all grains) & CE (for whole corn only).
• Own new corn variety development and approval processes with a strong link to breeding companies.
• Own the E2E contract process.
• Own supplier relationships, supply/quality issue resolutions and supervise supply processes.
• Own the annual budget planning and monthly forecasting processes & reports.
• Own grains productivity pipeline and deliverables including new innovations, value engineering & new supplier qualification/onboarding.
• Support Europe Veg. Oils Lead for local oils sourcing in Turkey & CE.
• Reviewing the supply balance of corn,popcorn and corn grits and revising plans according to the volumes updates received every month.
• Support import & export activities for Grains between PEP OUs.
• Calculating Potato/Corn-Semolina Price Variance on a monthly basis and preparing the report.
• Represent Procurement to local/sector finance teams for related categories.
• Maintain up to date market intelligence to manage the price risks
• Sharing relevant information to prepare monthly KPI reports
• Reconciling weekly supplier invoices and tracking invoices with finance
• Ensuring daily supplier & financial communication (document flow, information, etc.)
• Coordinating with the logistics / production teams

• University degree, minimum Bachelor level or professional purchasing qualifications such as CIPS.
• Minimum 5 years experience in procurement.
• Ability to lead strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and total cost of ownership.
• Drive for Results - Communicates persuasively to win support, minimizes or removes barriers that get in the way of achieving results, and leverages understanding of key business drivers in own area to get results
• Collaborating & Influencing - influences others through reasoning and relationships and understands how to operate in a matrix organisation and use networks appropriately to get things done.
• Fluent in English
• Strong analytical and planing skills
• Teamwork and remote team leadership skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to coordinate and design projects and build capability for people
• Create an inclusive environment
• Driver's license
• Mobility for business trips