Buyer

COMPANY PROFILE:

Iveco Group N.V. (MI: IVG) is a global automotive leader active in the Commercial & Specialty Vehicles, Powertrain, and related Financial Services arenas. Each of its eight brands is a major force in its specific business: IVECO, a pioneering commercial vehicles brand that designs, manufactures, and markets heavy, medium, and light-duty trucks; FPT Industrial, a global leader in a vast array of advanced powertrain technologies in the agriculture, construction, marine, power generation, and commercial vehicles sectors; IVECO BUS and HEULIEZ, mass-transit and premium bus and coach brands; IDV, for highly-specialized defence and civil protection equipment; ASTRA, a leader in large-scale heavy-duty quarry and construction vehicles; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all.

Further information is available on the Company’s website: www.ivecogroup.com

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Within IVG Procurement team, the resource will be responsible for managing a complete product line.

This includes:

• Suppliers selection and sourcing for assigned product lines. (RFQ activity, analysis of supplier responses and quotes and placing blanket purchase orders);
• Leading and facilitation of pricing negotiations and contract discussions, dealing with all the Company Departments needed to fulfill the targets;
• Develop / implement supply base management strategies both regionally and globally that lead to lowest total cost in terms of quality, lead time, delivery, and pricing;
• Support cost savings initiatives for sourcing area base;
• Support special projects as necessary.
• Support and resolve supplier issues such as accounts payable resolution, past due deliveries, and risks related to production lines and aftermarket customers.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• (preferred) Mechanical Engineering degree or similar degree
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate as an effective team member
• Good communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• SAP knowledge (preferred)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• English: fluent
• Location: Turin, Italy