Buyer, Indirect Purchasing, Regional Commodity

AGCO Corporation; Breganze; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Flexible hours

Private health insurance

Meal allowance

Job summary

AGCO Corporation is seeking a Category Buyer to manage multiple sub-categories within a broader category. You will lead supplier selection, negotiations, and cost optimization while collaborating with Operations and Finance teams to deliver measurable value.

This role focuses on Italy with on-site work and a strong emphasis on RFx execution, supplier cost modelling, and long-term contract establishment. Fluency in English and Italian is required, and a collaborative, results-driven mindset is

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• Minimum 3 years of sourcing experience, preferably indirect operations.
• Strong analytical and influencing skills with excellent negotiation abilities.
• Knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay processes.
• Excellent communications in English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Manage savings targets for Operations and Facilities categories in Italy.
• Identify, qualify, and manage supplier relationships including evaluations and negotiations.
• Lead contract negotiations for favorable terms and pricing.
• Drive cost optimization and process improvements.
• Prepare RFx, analyze results, and support long-term strategy deployment with regional/global Category Managers.
• Assist in contracting suppliers to deliver cost-optimized commodities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

English & Italian communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ERP system

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today! The Category Buyer is responsible for managing the sourcing of multiple sub-categories within a broader category. This role ensures supplier strategy alignment, cost optimization, contract negotiation, and risk management while supporting the overall category strategy led by the Global Category Manager Procurement and Regional Category Manager Procurement. The Category Buyer plays a key role in supplier selection, market analysis, cost negotiations, and ensuring supplier performance meets business requirements. This role requires strong analytical skills, negotiation expertise, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Operations and Finance teams. Success measured is based on spend addressed, value delivered, and overall service to stakeholders.

Your Impact

• Accountable for savings target execution for Operations and Facilities categories in Italy.
• Supplier Management: Identify, qualify, and manage supplier relationships, including performance evaluations and contract negotiations.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations to secure favorable terms, pricing, and conditions.
• Cost Optimization: Drive initiatives for cost reduction and process improvements.
• Responsible for RFx preparation, execution, and analysis. For commodities in scope develop, and/or assist Regional and Global Category Managers to execute long-term strategy deployment, supplier cost modelling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, make/buy analyses, negotiations, long-term contract establishment, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development.
• Assist the Regional and Global Category Managers in successfully contracting suppliers to provide AGCO with cost-optimized commodities. Develop a solid working knowledge of certain category trends including industry trends, cost drivers
• Manages priorities and competing demands, with a sense of optimism, flexibility, and ownership, effectively managing internal customer expectations including special projects.

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Related Field.
• Minimum 3 years of prior experience in sourcing is a must, preferably in indirect operations categories, knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay process.
• Team player and be able to work in a multicultural environment, always looking for improvements, be able to drive change and motivate other people, strong analytical and influencing skills, excellent negotiation skills with external suppliers, action and results driven, be able to work independently
• Good knowledge of ERP system, Excel and PowerPoint,
• Excellent communications skills in English and Italian

Your Benefits

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme
• Balance of work, family and free time due to flexible working time
• Private health insurance with partial coverage of medical expenses
• Canteen with meal allowance

Your Workplace

You will work 4 days onsite from our Breganze site. We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Compensation

Applicable salary range: €35,000 - €55,000 gross annual salary

The compensation range specified in this job posting represents an indicative range for the role. Final remuneration will be defined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, in compliance with applicable EU pay transparency and pay equity regulations.