Indirect Procurement Lead - FMCG (m/f/d)

Bramwith Consulting; Roma; Ibrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid working arrangement

Exposure to senior leadership

Descrizione del lavoro

A multinational consumer goods organisation seeks a Procurement Lead in Italy to strengthen its procurement function. This strategic role requires leading negotiations, managing supplier relationships, and working closely with senior stakeholders across various categories. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in large organizations, strong stakeholder management skills, and fluency in English and Italian. The role emphasizes autonomy and visibility, with opportunities for growth and internal mobility.

Competenze

• Experience in procurement or commercial roles within large, complex organisations.
• Strong capability in stakeholder management and influencing.
• Proven success in leading negotiations with strategic suppliers.

Mansioni

• Acting as a procurement partner to stakeholders.
• Leading complex negotiations and managing supplier relationships.
• Driving value beyond cost in procurement processes.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Procurement governance

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

Descrizione del lavoro

This unique opportunity sits within an important arm of one of the world’s most established and respected multinational consumer goods organisations. With operations in dozens of countries, a strong European footprint, and a reputation for developing senior talent from within, this business plays at true global scale while retaining a sharp focus on professionalism,, and long-term value creation.

They are now strengthening their Procurement function in Italy, one of their most strategic and visible markets in Europe, with the appointment of a Procurement Lead Italy within Indirect Materials & Services. This is a highly exposed role, working closely with senior commercial and operational leaders and acting as a trusted partner on major spend decisions.

This opportunity suits someone who is as comfortable in front of senior stakeholders as they are deep in strategy, negotiation, and supplier management.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Acting as a procurement partner to commercial, marketing, and operational stakeholders
• Translating business priorities into clear sourcing and category strategies
• Influencing decision-making across local, regional, and global teams
• Leading complex negotiations and managing high-value supplier relationships
• Driving value beyond cost - quality, service, innovation, risk mitigation
• Overseeing contractual frameworks and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
• Supporting the deployment of global procurement initiatives within the Italian market
• Contributing to process optimisation, governance, and continuous improvement
• Operating confidently across indirect spend areas (e.g. commercial services, marketing, professional services, workplace solutions)

This is a hands-on role with real autonomy, sitting within a mature but evolving procurement model.

What they’re looking for:

• Experience in procurement or commercial roles within large, complex organisations (FMCG or similar scale retail/parallel environments preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability - this will be assessed carefully
• Proven success leading negotiations and managing strategic suppliersAbility to operate across multiple categories and ambiguous problem sets
• Solid understanding of procurement governance, contracts, and risk
• Confidence working in a multinational, matrix environment
• Professional presence - someone credible at senior leadership level
• Fluent English and Italian

This role is strategic, with high complexity and excellent growth potential - but it is not leading people.

Why this role stands out:

• One of the most strategically important European markets for the organisation
• Exposure to senior leadership at local, regional, and global level
• Company: a reputation for internal mobility, state-of-the-art functionality and accelerated career progression
• A culture that values rigour, professionalism, positivity and long-term careers
• Hybrid working on paper, but best suited to someone who enjoys being present and visible

This is not a “back-office” procurement role - it’s a business-facing, high-impact position where visibility, judgement, and influence matter.