Nilay Kizilcik
About Nilay Kizilcik
Nilay Kizilcik is a Procurement Assistant Manager specializing in the indirect category at Groupe Rocher in Istanbul, Türkiye. With a background in business administration and extensive experience in procurement and contract management, Kizilcik has developed strategies for complex categories and focuses on supplier selection and development.
Work at Groupe Rocher
Nilay Kizilcik has been serving as the Procurement Assistant Manager in the Indirect Category at Groupe Rocher since 2021. In this role, she focuses on improving payment terms and reporting savings to the group's tool. Prior to her current position, she worked at Groupe Rocher as the Procurement Assistant Manager for the Raw Material & Finished Goods Category from 2019 to 2021. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing project sourcing initiatives and creating strategies for high complexity categories within the procurement department.
Education and Expertise
Nilay Kizilcik studied business administration at Uludağ Üniversitesi from 2007 to 2012. She specializes in contract management, which encompasses price negotiations, general terms, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and codes of conduct. Her expertise extends to strategic sourcing and aligning procurement strategies with group objectives. She is also skilled in monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) related to smart and corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives.
Background
Nilay Kizilcik began her career with various roles in the food service industry, including positions as a cashier at McDonald's and as a customer service associate at Royal Farms in Cambridge, Maryland, during 2010 and 2011. She gained early experience in the food sector through summer internships at Bupiliç Entegre Gıda San.Tic.A.Ş. and Happy Center in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Her professional journey in procurement began at BRF, where she held multiple roles from 2012 to 2019.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Nilay Kizilcik has developed and led various project sourcing initiatives. She is responsible for the selection and development of both local and international suppliers. Her work has contributed to improving procurement strategies and aligning them with the overall objectives of the organizations she has been part of. She has also focused on reporting savings and enhancing payment terms within the procurement framework.