Operasyon & Quality Specialist / Türkiye & EUROMED area

Position: Operations & Quality Specialist

Industry: Construction

Employment type: Full-time

City: Istanbul Asia, remote 

Number of positions: 1

Contract type: Indefinite period 

Advantis Consulting is looking for a Turkish & English bilingual Operations & Quality Specialist, for Descours & Cabaud, a French market leader company, positioned as a multispecialist distributor of high value-added professional supplies to the industrial and construction sectors. 

Descours & Cabaud, founded in 1782, is a European leader in industrial and construction supplies, offering the broadest product portfolio, world-class logistics, and expert services through 15,000 employees and 750 outlets worldwide.

Job description

The Operations & Quality Specialist will be directly attached to the local Sourcing manager based in Istanbul and work closely with Global Sourcing department.

He/she will be in charge of coordinating quality and operations in Türkiye and Euromed area (mainly in Central and Eastern Europe): 

Supplier conformity

• Conduct pre-qualification, quality, and CSR audits for domestic and international suppliers (mainly in Central and Eastern Europe), if necessary, coordinate the same with third-party.
• Generate and follow up on Corrective Action Plans related to supplier qualification.
• Assist Quality Teams in France and local Sourcing Managers with supplier onboarding and documentation.
• Ensure proper reporting of actions in ERP and deliver periodic KPIs related to the Quality Department

Product conformity

• Conduct pre-shipment inspections in factories. In cases when colleagues or third-party inspection companies are responsible for conducting these inspections, all necessary documentation preparations must be completed to enable the shipment inspection.
• Develop and maintain quality control protocols and shipment inspection documents.
• Support sourcing teams with claims and improvement plans (e.g., corrective actions, 8D reports).
• Organize team meetings and training sessions with QCs, auditors, and commercial teams.

Operations 

• Enter and track all regional orders in ERP; schedule and execute shipment inspections.
• Coordinate shipments with the Supply Chain Department (In France); verify shipping and commercial documents, certificates.
• Monitor and report supplier performance indicators.
• Track delays and follow up with suppliers daily.
• Collaborate with freight forwarders for logistics tracking.

Required skills and expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, metallurgy and materials or chemical engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in supplier quality management and quality control, preferably in manufacturing sectors
• Basic knowledge of international trade (incoterms, international contracts, logistics…)
• Familiar with CSR standards: BSCI, ICS, SEDEX, OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, or SA 8000
• Good knowledge of quality management systems: ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
• Proven experience in supplier audits, evaluations, and development processes + quality control
• Technical knowledge about the products would be a plus (tools, hardware, fasteners, PPE, steel, industrial items, plumbing items, pools accessories)
• Proactive and enthusiastic, resourceful, enjoys working on the field. 
• Very autonomous, self-organized with high integrity and high business ethics.
• Excellent capacity of communication and reporting to foreign management and counterparts.
• Actively able to drive and travel nationally as well as abroad (Very frequent business trips required)
• Completed military service (for male candidates)
• Proficient in MS office tools (Excel, Word, ppt, outlook), experience with ERP systems is a plus
• Turkish native speaking with fluent written and verbal communication level in English ; French highly appreciated + any other European language would be a plus
• Residing on the Asian side of Istanbul (preferably near Sabiha Gökçen Airport)

You can apply by filling out the form on the side and attaching your CV in English with a photo.