STAGE Purchasing Product Development Buyer

As a member of the Minimax Viking Group, Viking stands tall on the global fire protection stage with 10,000 employees and an annual turnover of over €2 billion. Viking EMEA is a key player in distributing our fire safety products and systems across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Serving over 2,100 clients in 74 countries, we deliver everything from sprinklers to advanced detection systems, meeting both commercial and industrial demands. At Viking EMEA, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit within our teams, recognizing that the best fire protection solutions are born from collective intelligence. We believe in the power of collaboration and creative thinking.

KCA is part of Viking EMEA, employing around 30 people, and acts as a Centre of Excellence for foam products development and manufacturing. From aircraft hangars to waste disposal plants and from storage tanks to logistics warehouses, KCA is trusted for its bespoke foam fire protection solutions. Our global support network ensures reliable service for clients from refineries in Dubai to oil platforms in the Pacific, whether in terms of product specifications or turnaround times.

At KCA, our engineering skills are often used ‘on demand,’ and we are adaptable to each client’s specific requirements. Our ultimate goal is to develop and produce fire protection solutions tailored to our clients’ specifications.

Driven by continuous growth, we are seeking a Procurement Specialist for our manufacturing location in Bressana Bottarone (PV), who will be part of our Material Department.

The role will focus on checking open purchase orders in SAP daily, controlling supplier on-time delivery, contacting suppliers directly, and monitoring delivery statuses of various materials. Responsibilities include:

• Organizing transportation for materials ready for collection from suppliers
• Managing courier operations and organizing transport of materials to and from suppliers
• Coordinating transportation of customer orders and ensuring schedule compliance
• Preparing shipments for external processing through SAP’s Subcontracting Cockpit, collaborating with the warehouse to ensure raw materials are ready for pickup and shipment, and preparing related transport documents
• Creating purchase orders for all consumables in SAP and supporting urgent procurement activities
• Supporting all procurement department activities, including master data creation for raw materials, consumables, semi-finished, and finished products in SAP
• Managing supplier relationships, verifying open order statuses, and operational management of subcontractors
• Supporting warehouse planning and organizing shipments of materials for rework from and to subcontractors

Requirements include:

• At least 3 years of experience in internal logistics management within structured production environments
• Excellent knowledge of SAP (S4/Hana), especially MM module for procurement and stock management; PP module is a plus
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
• Operational experience in warehouse coordination and internal logistics
• Knowledge of stock management procedures in SAP using MRP (reorder points, safety stock) and Kanban
• Experience with inventory and cycle count procedures
• Knowledge of Italian and English at intermediate level

Conditions include occasional travel throughout Europe and the Middle East. Our company has a stable history of over three decades, weathering economic shifts and industry changes, providing a resource-rich, supportive environment for contributing to impactful projects.