Procurement Specialist - Food Packaging Industry - Relationship Builder - German Company

👋 Welcome to deinetuete!

We are a German ambitious, fast-growing company in the food packaging industry, looking for passionate and disciplined team members to support our supply, sourcing and quality control team in Istanbul.

Our mission? To build Europe’s leading sustainable packaging platform for custom-printed food takeaway packaging! 🌍📦🌱

Our goal is to make high-quality, customized packaging solutions more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses as well as franchise companies — through user-friendly, automated procurement processes and first-class service, both online and offline.

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Tasks

• Maintain daily communication with manufacturers to ensure that orders are produced in accordance with technical specifications and delivery schedules.
• Negotiate prices, MOQs, lead times and payment terms
• Place and manage purchase orders
• Monitor production, quality and delivery timelines
• Inspect samples and finished products to verify compliance with technical drawings and customer requirements.
• Coordinate freight, imports and warehouse deliveries
• Manage inventory levels and replenishment
• Handle supplier issues, delays and claims
• Maintain product, supplier and purchasing data
• Ensure required certificates and compliance documents
• Continuously optimize purchasing and supply chain costs
• Ensure that quality standards are met at every stage of production.
• Identify potential production issues and develop effective solutions in coordination with the relevant departments.
• Anticipate potential delays and propose solutions to prevent production disruptions.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic production environment.
• Support the coordination of production and shipping processes to ensure compliance with customer delivery deadlines.
• Always put the company first. Always act in the best interest of your employer.

Requirements

• MANDATORY: At least > 2 years of experience in the packaging industry.
• Ability to visit production facilities on a daily basis for relationship nurturing, negotiations and actively monitor production processes on site.
• Residence within Istanbul, preferably on the European side.
• English language skills at a minimum B2/C1 level.
• Native-level proficiency in Turkish.
• Valid Class B driving licence and confidence in driving regularly with your own car.
• Willingness to undertake short business trips with overnight stays when required for production facility visits.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with a detail-oriented approach to work.
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Wir sind ein 2021 gegründetes E-Commerce Unternehmen aus Frankfurt am Main und stärken Marken mit individuellen Verpackungen. Unser Team bestehen aus engagierten Menschen, die Branding, Markenstärkung und vor allem die Gastronomie lieben. Gemeinsam stärken wir die Markenbekanntheit unserer Partner und machen diese noch bekannter!