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Indirect Purchasing Specialist

ID:  2533
Date of Posting:  Apr 30, 2026
Business Area:  Procurement
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Hub Office: 

Istanbul, TR

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Entry level

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

  • To manage indirect procurement spend with a strategic approach, generate cost reduction opportunities through data-driven category management, and develop sustainable procurement solutions in collaboration with business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform historical spend analysis to identify savings opportunities,
  • Develop alternative cost reduction scenarios and present recommendations to stakeholders,
  • Move beyond quotation-based sourcing by implementing category-based procurement approaches,
  • Monitor market dynamics and price trends to anticipate budget impact,
  • Build and maintain a structured savings pipeline with regular reporting,
  • Work closely with business units to define needs and develop optimized procurement solutions,
  • Conduct supplier performance reviews and define improvement actions,
  • Lead commercial negotiations and support decision-making using a total cost of ownership approach,
  • Manage end-to-end procurement lifecycle (needs analysis–contracting–implementation–performance follow-up),
  • Contribute actively to procurement strategy development,
  • Execute cost optimization initiatives aligned with company policies and ethics.
        

Required Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related fields.

Required Skills and Experience

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in indirect procurement,
  • Strong capability in spend analysis and data-driven reporting,
  • Proficiency in MS Office tools,
  • Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills,
  • Ability to manage multiple categories and complex sourcing projects,
  • Strategic thinking and solution development capability,
  • Valid driving license,
  • For male candidates, completion of military service,
  • Residing in or able to relocate to a location with easy access to Maslak/Istanbul.

 

Technical Competencies

Required Behaviours and Competencies

•    Proactive and results-oriented mindset,
•    Strong business partnering capability,
•    Data-driven decision-making mindset,
•    Ownership and accountability mindset,
•    Continuous improvement orientation.

Required Languages

  • Excellent command of written and spoken English,

Travel required in %

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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