Buyer

NtW; Forlì; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the procurement sector is seeking a talented Buyer to join their diverse team. The role involves managing supplier relationships, executing purchasing strategies, and ensuring material availability to support production. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background and significant experience in procurement, alongside excellent analytical and negotiation skills.

Competenze

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in procurement and material management.

Mansioni

• Execute purchasing and procurement for designated sites.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive efficiencies.
• Issue purchase orders and ensure material availability.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Project management

Organizational abilities

Formazione

Bachelor of Science degree in a technical, engineering, or business discipline

Master’s degree

Descrizione del lavoro

We are searching for a talented BUYER who shares our values and has the innovative capacity to work with us by integrating into a diverse team that collaborates effectively.

What will you be doing in this role?

This position will have the following responsibilities:

1. Execute direct and indirect materials purchasing and procurement for designated sites, in accordance with replenishment, logistics footprints, and inventory control as approved by Supply Chain.
2. Issue purchase orders to ensure timely availability of the right quantity of materials at the agreed price and conditions, using ETS approved vendors.

Responsibilities and deliverables include:

1. Manage relationships with suppliers within your scope, driving efficiencies and cost reductions.
2. Deploy contracts, standard terms & conditions, preferred payment terms, and Incoterms consistent with business objectives and strategies set by Supply Chain.
3. Issue purchase orders, follow up with approval compliance, and communicate open PO reports to suppliers to support material expediting and inventory control.
4. Ensure material availability with the correct timing to support site production.
5. Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Technical Department) and engage with vendors to coordinate production and shipping activities, resolving complaints or delays.
6. Identify negotiation opportunities based on purchase requisitions analysis.
7. Manage and mitigate supplier price increase requests.
8. Ensure inventory stock levels are maintained.
9. Define, in collaboration with relevant Category Leaders, the appropriate replenishment strategies for different materials and suppliers.

Work Experience & Education Requirements

Education and experience

1. A Bachelor of Science degree in a technical, engineering, or business discipline is preferred; a Master’s degree is a plus.
2. At least 5 years of professional experience in procurement and material management roles is preferred.

Personality traits and practical experience

1. Outstanding numerical, quantitative analytical thinking, organizational abilities, and project management and negotiation skills.
2. Experience in resolving materials flow issues within a matrix organizational structure.
3. Ability to influence others and build productive, motivated, high-performance teams.
4. Self-motivated and disciplined, capable of managing routine tasks independently and under pressure while maintaining high standards.
5. Ability to build, develop, and maintain positive internal and external relationships.
6. Strong problem identification and resolution skills, with sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
7. A customer-centric focus, performance accountability, innovation, adaptability, positive energy, respect, teamwork, and integrity.