Indirect Buyer

Iveco Group; Torino; In loco; EUR 36.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Iveco Group is a global company focused on sustainable transformation in its products and services. The Indirect Purchasing team manages end-to-end procurement, driving strategic sourcing and operational purchasing across multiple categories.

The role includes collaborating with facilities, finance, and operations to align requirements with budgets and timelines, and to monitor supplier performance in an international environment.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• At least 3 years of procurement experience in indirect procurement.
• Experience managing service contracts and supplier negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of SLAs, supplier governance, and performance metrics.

Mansioni

• Manage end-to-end procurement for Facility Management and auxiliary services.
• Lead RFQs, tenders, and supplier negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align requirements and budgets.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, spend management, and cost savings.
• Prepare procurement reports and dashboards to monitor supplier performance.

Conoscenze

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Strumenti

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG) We are Iveco Group, a Company committed to transforming our business and leading the change to a more sustainable future. We constantly push towards new solutions and drive innovation in our products and services. At Iveco Group, WE GO BEYOND. The five brands are each 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; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all. Iveco Group employs 33,000 people around the world and has 16 industrial sites and 22 R&D centres. Further information is available on the Company’s website.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Within the Indirect Purchasing team, the role is responsible for the end-to-end management of assigned procurement categories, driving both strategic sourcing initiatives and operational purchasing activities.

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

• Manage procurement activities for Facility Management and Auxiliary Services categories (cleaning, security, canteen, vending, waste management, landscaping, maintenance, and general services).
• Develop and implement sourcing and category strategies aligned with business needs, ensuring cost optimization, service excellence, and compliance.
• Lead RFQs, tenders, and supplier negotiations to achieve the best balance of quality, service, cost, timing, and risk.

Business Partnership & Coordination

• Collaborate with Facility Management, Real Estate, EHS, HR, Finance, Operations, Security, and Plant Management teams to understand requirements and support business priorities.
• Coordinate procurement activities to ensure alignment with budgets, project timelines, and operational needs.
• Act as the key interface between internal stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring service continuity and issue resolution.

Cost Management & Performance Improvement

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and spend management activities for the assigned categories.
• Identify savings opportunities through spend analysis, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to achieving annual savings and cost avoidance targets.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, monitoring performance through KPIs and SLAs.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and reviews to drive continuous improvement and mitigate risks.
• Negotiate, manage, and monitor contracts and framework agreements, ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, sustainability standards, and HSE regulations.
• Prepare procurement reports, savings tracking, spend analyses, and supplier performance dashboards.
• Support procurement transformation, digitalization, and process standardization initiatives.
• Promote best practices in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and category management.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in Indirect Procurement.
• Experience in managing service contracts and supplier negotiations within industrial or multinational environments is considered a strong advantage.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
• Good understanding of Service Level Agreements (SLAs), performance measurement, and supplier governance.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications; SAP knowledge is a plus.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and international environment.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional teamwork skills.
• Proactive attitude and continuous improvement mindset.

SALARY INFORMATION:

• Salary range: Euro 36.000 – 43.000

Starting from recruitment, management of people is based on legitimate business considerations only, such as experience, knowledge, skills, education, performance, potential, and the Company’s core values.

The Company is committed to acting impartially to eliminate any form of direct or indirect discrimination or undue preference, while supporting and nurturing a culture based on mutual respect and on valuing differences to foster and promote the expression of everyone’s potential: this is both due to its people and in the interest of its own progress.