Treviso, Italy
INDIRECT PURCHASING BUYER
Job Responsibilities
The Indirect Purchasing Buyer will be responsible for the optimization of the HQ portfolio of Indirect sourcing categories with a focus on Marketing & Corporate Expenses. Specific responsibilities include development of category strategies, identification of cost saving opportunities, facilitating and leading sourcing projects, supplier negotiation, and establishment and maintenance of supplier relationships.
Main Responsibilities:
• Ensures the implementation of prioritized initiatives in coordination with Group main Stakeholders;
• Identifies business needs and priorities as well as opportunities to consolidate locally managed categories, collaborating across functions;
• Assures a smooth, lean and effective procurement process mainly in the Marketing and HR area, being able to manage the change, in line with policy and objectives;
• Sets procurement strategies, in line with the expectations of the requesting business units and the strategic pillars of the company;
• Supports the implementation of best practices and benchmarks;
• Ensures realization of saving targets for the categories managed and provide a periodic reporting on the results achieved;
• Delivers on expectations at best total cost of ownership (TCO);
• Becomes a contact partner for suppliers as well as for the internal customers and escalation step for several departments towards our supplier;
• Builds a culture of long-term savings on purchasing costs without compromising supply assurance or quality;
• Negotiates local and global contracts and works on consolidation of spend, e-catalogues and price lists.
Job Profile
Qualifications, Knowledges:
- Bachelor/Master Degree in Business Administration
- At least 3/5 years of experience in Indirect procurement (focus on Marketing & Corporate Expenses);
- Experience in project leading, tender organization and cost saving projects management;
- Experience in Procurement and managing purchasing activities in mixed categories. A background filled with Marketing, HR, Consultancies, Facility Management experiences will be fundamental
- Analytic skills (tender management, cost analysis, scenario modelling)
- Strong Excel and Power Point capability
- Experience in defining and reporting on business focused performance metrics (KPIs)
- Solid understanding of contract management and P2P best practices, policies and tools
- Good experience with e-procurement tools and ERP systems and reporting solutions
- Fluent in Italian and English
- Team worker and problem-solving skill
- Willingness to travel among European subsidiaries
Skills,capabilities, Competencies:
• Exceptional negotiating skills, along with a strong presence and ability to influence others
• Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills including cross-functional teamwork
• Aptitude to work under tight deadlines and to switch from one project to another
• Ability to navigate in unstructured environments whilst garnering trust with internal customers
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Strong multi-cultural skills, high energy levels