Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

About the role

Dentakay, a medical and dental tourism group serving patients worldwide from its Istanbul headquarters, is looking for a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager. The role covers centralized and branch-based purchasing, supplier management, inventory control and the leadership of the purchasing team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage centralized and branch-based purchasing in line with business needs, quality standards and budget objectives
• Lead supplier research, evaluation, selection, negotiation and performance management
• Maintain supplier relationships and identify alternative sources to reduce supply risk
• Handle quotations, purchasing approvals, contract negotiations and compliance with internal policies
• Oversee inventory and stock management across locations, setting minimum, maximum and safety stock levels
• Ensure availability of critical products such as medical consumables and dental implants
• Monitor purchasing costs, supplier performance, stock turnover and inventory efficiency
• Lead demand planning, stock forecasting and inventory optimization with relevant departments
• Use ERP and digital procurement systems and drive process automation and digitalization
• Identify supply chain risks and lead the purchasing team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, International Trade or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in purchasing, procurement or supply chain management
• At least 3 years of team management and operational leadership preferred
• Proven experience in high-volume, multi-category purchasing, preferably in multi-location organizations
• Experience in healthcare, hospitals, dental clinics, medical supplies or FMCG is an advantage; experience with medical consumables and clinical supplies is strongly advantageous
• Proficiency in English

Required skills

• Strategic procurement, supplier relationship management, price negotiations and contract management
• Inventory management, stock optimization, warehouse operations and logistics
• Demand planning, stock forecasting and stock control
• ERP systems and advanced MS Excel