Head of Procurement

Jefferson Wells Italia; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading logistics company in Italy is searching for a Head of Procurement to manage purchasing strategies and supplier relationships. The role requires at least 10 years of experience and a degree in Business Administration. Key responsibilities include implementing procurement processes within SAP S/4HANA and auditing purchases for savings. Join a dynamic team with a focus on work-life balance and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Servizi

Work-life balance

Dynamic international team

Fast growth opportunities

Competenze

• Degree in Business Administration and Management or similar preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in a similar position.

Mansioni

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Managing supplier relationships.
• Auditing ongoing purchases for savings.
• Collaborating with departments to fulfill customer requests.
• Leading implementation of procurement processes within SAP S/4HANA.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Supplier selection

Cost analysis

Negotiation

Project management

Fluent English

Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA

Formazione

Degree in Business Administration and Management

Strumenti

SAP S/4HANA

Descrizione del lavoro

Head of Procurement — Strategy, Savings & SAP Lead

About InPost

InPost is a leading player in the business-to-consumer parcel delivery market. In Poland, they are successfully redesigning the last mile for e-commerce as the market leader. InPost covers the Italian market with a network of 4,300 PUDOs (Pick Up and Drop Off points) and 2,222 fully automated parcel lockers that are accessible 24/7, enabling customers to collect, send, and return parcels at their earliest convenience. The aim is to continue scaling InPost in the Italian market in a similarly rapid trajectory to that of Integer’s Polish home market.

Job Overview

As Head of Procurement you will be responsible for finding goods and services for InPost at the best value regarding quality and price. Your underlying duty will be meeting budget constraints to increase profitability and to help us keep growing.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Creating and maintaining the purchasing policy and ensuring that all purchases adhere to it.
• Managing supplier relationships (tracking performance, availability, pricing, and quality).
• Auditing all ongoing purchases to identify potential savings and contribute to the EBITDA objectives.
• Benchmarking current suppliers with better market alternatives.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that they fulfil all customer requests.
• Maintaining strong internal stakeholder relationships through follow up and communication regarding material arrival issues arising in the supply chain.
• Purchase sale agreements and supply contracts in ways that benefit their company.
• Proactively resolving issues (i.e., material shortages, quality issues, etc.) with vendors.
• Creating and tracking all purchase orders and contracts.
• Ensuring the legal compliance of all agreements with suppliers.
• Anticipating and planning for inventory needs and ensuring timely arrivals.
• Seeking to reduce dependency on single-source suppliers through contracts and strategic partnerships.
• Cooperating with global purchasing actions throughout the InPost group.
• Implementation and management of digital compliance tools.
• Lead the implementation and integration of procurement processes within SAP S/4HANA.
• Train and support team members in utilizing SAP S/4HANA for procurement activities.

Key Skills

• Great organizational, planning skills, excellent networking and time management skills.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, supplier selection, cost analysis, and negotiation.
• Agile worker who can adapt to shifting business needs in a fast‑growing environment.
• Comfortable managing and reporting on multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and experience in system implementation is highly desirable.
• Ability to concisely communicate escalations, requirements and issues to suppliers, peers, management, and customers with clarity.
eeps an entrepreneurial mindset, deep curiosity, and a passion for learning & growth.
• Demonstrates strong self‑efficacy and ability to take initiative in problem solving.
• Strong diplomatic, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• Fluent level of English, French will be a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration and Management or similar preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in a similar position.

Why Join Us

• You’ll be part of a positive, dynamic, and international team.
• You’ll grow fast – learning about trade marketing, B2B strategy, and customer engagement.
• You’ll help shape the way people receive parcels across Europe.
• Work‑life balance (Hybrid working, 1 day at the office).