Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Management

ThyssenKrupp Presta AG; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international engineering firm based in Milan is seeking a Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Management. This role involves leading the procurement office for project execution, managing logistics, and ensuring efficient procurement processes. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management within international engineering companies. The position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for travel and involvement in sustainable projects.

Servizi

Flexible working hours

Canteen availability

Fitness studio membership

Competenze

• 10 or more years of specific experience as Procurement & Supply Chain Management.
• Strong experience in international engineering companies.
• Availability to travel.
• High attention to HSE topics and procedures.

Mansioni

• Lead local procurement office for project execution and management.
• Manage project logistics, inspection, and procurement.
• Establish and control local KPIs.
• Drive efficiency and manage procurement execution.

Conoscenze

Strong Procurement & Supply Chain background

Fluent in English

Strong interpersonal skills

Capable of managing stressful situations

Descrizione del lavoro

Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Milan, Lombardy, Italy — thyssenkrupp nucera Italy Srl

Type of contract:

Type of contract: Full-time, Permanent

Experience level: Management

Remote work: Hybrid

Job field:

Job field: Supply Chain

Status:

Status: Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible

Posting date: 2025/12/11

Job number:

Job number: WW_DT_nucera00561

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Your responsibilities

The Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management leads the local procurement office for project execution and management of Chlor Alkali and AWE new-built and service projects. The person is responsible for the project logistics, inspection and expediting, project-related material procurement, inventory management and steering of projects for all PSM-related topics.

The person is responsible for the management of the entire local PSM organization including all PSM functions.

Main Tasks

• Steering of project procurement execution within budget and schedule;
• Driving efficiency and economically of local processes;
• Define local procurement and supply-chain processes and measure that these processes are best in class and fulfilled by the local team;
• Align with global product procurement team for steering of project specific topics as escalation role in case of deficiencies;
• Manage local supply for direct and indirect materials;
• Establish and control local KPI’s for achiving local objectives;
• Initiate and drive cross-functional projects to achieve best in class results;
• Define project procurement execution strategies for all technologies and review the results in execution;
• Assume responsibility for escalation in critical negotiations and conflicts in the supply chain;
• Develop a local supply strategy and market intelligence for project specific material / equipment for all technologies;
• Define strategic procurement strategies for balance of plant materials;
• Ensure compliance within the overall company principles and implement into the local organization with continues improvement and quality assurance;
• Interact and manage the interface towards local management including Local Board and Directors of BDS, Engineering, Project Management and Service;
• Planning of local resources budget;
• Monitor market trends and evaluate tasks for local procurement;
• Conduct and actively take part in workshops for local requirement of critical suppliers, clients or product developments.

Rights/Authorities

• Define, plan and hire the local teams and steer the different PSM disciplines (Logistics, Shipments, Inspections, Expediting and Procurement);
• Interact with Strategic Product Procurement in case of risk to budget and time constrains within a local project;
• Decision taking in strategically important contracts and delegating tasks to the organization;
• Purchase order release according to PSM regulation;
• Development and implementation of procedures and local strategies for project procurement execution.

International Footprint

• Alignment with the global procurement and operation functions in view of local project execution;
• Alignment with global offices for benchmarks, local experiences, standards and synergies;
• Alignment strategic procurement for BoP equipment and CA equipment which is not part of product scope.

Your profile

The ideal candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

• Strong Procurement & Supply Chain background;
• 10 or more years of specific experience as Procurement & Supply Chain Management, with a strong experience in international engineering companies;
• Fluent in English (German and other European languages are a plus);
• Availability to travel;
• High attention to HSE topics and procedures;
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to interact with other cultures, flexibility, spirit of collaboration with colleagues, customers and suppliers;
• Capability to manage stressful situations.

At thyssenkrupp nucera Italy we offer:

• Participation in the growing market of sustainable green hydrogen, using renewable energy for electrochemical processes;
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making routes;
• International work environment in interdisciplinary and multinational teams;
• Good development opportunities either in a specialist or in a management function;
• Flexible working time (flexible working hours at office and smartworking);
• Agreements with special rates for local transportation means and fitness studio membership;
• Availability of canteen inside the company and free parking spaces for employees;
• Availability of public transportation infrastructure: Metrò green line M2, stop Crescenzago as well as speedway tangenziale est, exit Cascina Gobba.

Contact

thyssenkrupp nucera Italy, located in Milan