Indirect Buyer

Gowan Company; Milano; In loco; EUR 52.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Indirect Buyer at Gowan Company will manage operational procurement for indirect goods and services across four Italian plants and a laboratory. The role combines hands-on buying with exposure to category management, sourcing, and supplier negotiation as the local execution arm of the global strategy.

This site-facing, cross-functional role requires close collaboration with Plant Management, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance, and regular coordination with the Global Procurement Category

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience in indirect categories.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Fluent in English and Italian, written and spoken.

Mansioni

• Receive and process indirect purchase requests from four Italian plants and the Novara lab.
• Verify supplier quotations for price, quality, lead time and terms.
• Issue purchase orders via ERP in line with sourcing decisions and budgets.
• Confirm receipt and quality of materials, parts and services.
• Resolve invoice, delivery and quality discrepancies with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Support Finance with indirect OPEX/CAPEX budgeting and cost centre accuracy.
• Lead regional indirect procurement projects as directed by Category Manager.
• Conduct spend analysis to identify savings and consolidation opportunities.
• Manage RFx processes and supplier evaluation and onboarding.
• Negotiate local and regional supply agreements under guidance.
• Track savings, cost avoidance and compliance metrics.
• Own contract lifecycle tracking including renewals and expiries.

Conoscenze

Procurement

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel

ERP systems

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in business/Engineering/Supply Chain

Strumenti

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Descrizione del lavoro

The Indirect Buyer is responsible for the operational procurement of indirect goods and services, purchase order management, across Gowan's four production plants & laboratories in Italy. The role executes local sourcing activities, supports the delivery of regional indirect category projects, and ensures procurement compliance and process discipline across all sites. The position combines hands-on operational buying with growing exposure to category management, sourcing, and supplier negotiation, acting as the local execution arm of the regional and global indirect procurement strategy.

This is a site-facing, cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with Plant Management, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Finance teams, alongside regular coordination with the Global Procurement Category Manager.

Job Status

• Permanent Contract
• Full-Time
• Reports to Global Procurement Category Manager (based in Milan, Italy)

Role Responsibilities

Operational Procurement

• Receive and process indirect purchase requests from the four Italian plants and the Novara laboratory
• Verify and evaluate supplier quotations for price, quality, lead time, and commercial terms
• Issue purchase orders through the ERP system in line with approved sourcing decisions and budgets
• Confirm receipt and quality of materials, spare parts, and services against purchase orders
• Investigate and resolve invoice, delivery, and quality discrepancies with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support Finance with indirect OPEX/CAPEX budget planning and cost centre accuracy

Indirect Category & Sourcing Support

• Lead execution of regional indirect procurement projects (e.g. Capex, MRO, facilities services, professional services, logistics, equipment) as directed by the Global Procurement Category Manager
• Conduct local spend analysis to identify savings, demand management, and consolidation opportunities across the four plants and laboratories
• Manage and run RFx processes (RFI / RFQ / RFP), local and regional, indirect categories
• Support supplier evaluation, qualification, and onboarding for indirect categories
• Be responsible for negotiations for local and regional supply agreements under the guidance of category managers.
• Track and report savings, cost avoidance, and compliance metrics for assigned categories
• Own contract lifecycle tracking, including renewal and expiry dates, for assigned indirect suppliers
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with local and regional indirect suppliers
• Act as day-to-day point of contact for suppliers
• Partner with Plant Managers, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to align procurement activity with operational needs
• Support monitoring of supplier performance (delivery, quality, responsiveness) and elevate issues as needed

Process & Compliance

• Ensure procurement activities comply with Gowan's Global Procurement Policy and local regulatory requirements
• Maintain accurate procurement records, contracts, and supplier documentation
• Support standardization of local procurement processes in line with regional and global templates and tools
• Assist with internal and external audit requests related to indirect procurement
• Maintain accurate vendor master data and support catalogue/P2P system adoption
• Ensure all purchases comply with Gowan's Delegation of Authority and approval limits

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

Experience / Skills / Abilities

• Minimum 5 years of procurement experience, including indirect categories and an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with ERP and procurement systems (e.g. SAP, Ariba, Coupa or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfortable working with spend and cost data
• Good stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Fluent English and Italian, written and spoken
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a regional/global procurement team

Job Expectations / Working Conditions

• Regular travel across the four Italian production plants and the Novara laboratory (approx. 30-40%)
• Occasional travel for regional or global procurement meetings and supplier visits
• Ability to work in both office and plant/warehouse environments
• Frequent interaction with Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Finance, and Plant Management teams