Indirect Purchasing Coordinator: Strategic Sourcing & SRM

LVMH; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

LVMH Beauty Division Italy is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to lead negotiation and management of indirect categories, ensuring best value and strong supplier relationships. The role involves end-to-end sourcing, tendering, and contract execution, plus onboarding suppliers and driving governance.

You will collaborate with Legal and Finance, support spend optimization, and report to the Purchasing Director, with a discretionary annual bonus and Italian employment terms.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Solid experience in a purchasing/procurement role within complex, structured, or multinational environments.
• Excellent negotiation, networking, and analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving aptitude with a proactive, customer-oriented mindset.
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in Italian and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Category Management & Spend Control: Manage and optimize spending for indirect categories.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Monitor supplier performance and ensure contractual compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal and Finance to align on requirements.
• Tender & Sourcing Process: Define specs, run tenders, analyze quotes, provide purchasing recommendations.
• Negotiation & Contracting: Negotiate terms and execute contracts to optimize commercial terms.
• Operational Purchasing: Approve POs and onboard new suppliers in the system.
• Compliance & Auditing: Initiate and follow up on social & ethical audits where applicable.
• Reporting & Governance: Manage supplier panel and report performance metrics to Purchasing Director.

Education

Master’s degree in Economics/Business Administration/Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

LVMH Beauty Division Italy is seeking a Purchasing Coordinator to lead negotiation and management of indirect categories, ensuring best value and strong supplier relationships. The role involves end-to-end sourcing, tendering, and contract execution, plus onboarding suppliers and driving governance.

You will collaborate with Legal and Finance, support spend optimization, and report to the Purchasing Director, with a discretionary annual bonus and Italian employment terms.