Procurement Excellence Junior Specialist

Aretè & Cocchi Technology; Italia; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Zambon seeks a Procurement Excellence Junior Specialist to drive digital tools, process optimization and ESG-aligned sourcing across a global network. You will analyze spend data, build dashboards, and support Category Managers with strategic insights.

You will manage tool adoption, collaborate with IT and suppliers, and contribute to sustainable procurement projects and risk management across multiple affiliates.

Competenze

• Strong analytical skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to work across cross-cultural teams.
• Strategic mindset balancing global consistency with local flexibility.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Mansioni

• Drive development, governance and continuous improvement of Procurement tools and processes.
• Provide analytical insights and dashboards to Category Managers.
• Manage digital procurement tools and train stakeholders and suppliers.
• Oversee management of electronic catalogs and supplier data.
• Embed ESG criteria into supplier selection and sustainability reporting.
• Support procurement risk mapping and business continuity efforts.
• Lead digital transformation and standardization of procurement processes.
• Manage projects for new tools, modules or processes with milestones.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across regions and affiliates.
• Ensure alignment of global processes with local requirements.

Conoscenze

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

ESG integration

Risk management

Process optimization

Project management

Digital procurement

Stakeholder communication

Strumenti

SAP Ariba

ECOVADIS

SAP S/4HANA

Cribis

SecureScorecard

SOOURCE

Descrizione del lavoro

Procurement Excellence Junior Specialist

Zambon is a multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company founded on the history and values of an Italian family. Based on a valuable heritage but strongly focused on the future, its Purpose is “Advancing Cure with Care, Opening Health to Life Possibilities”. Zambon operates in three different Continents – Europe, America and Asia – with more than 2,700 employees and manufacturing units in Italy, Switzerland, France, China and Brazil. Zambon products are commercialized in 87 countries. Alongside the three historical therapeutic areas - diseases of the respiratory system, urinary tract infections and pain treatment – Zambon is focused on developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's or rare diseases such as cystic fibrosis and BOS (Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome).

The Role:

The Procurement Excellence Junior Specialist drive the development, governance and continuous improvement of the Procurement function through the management of digital systems, process optimization, performance monitoring, supply chain risk management, and the integration of sustainability into sourcing strategies.

This role provides analytical insights to Category Managers, drives technological innovation, and leads the implementation of Procurement tools and process improvements, ensuring standardization, efficiency, and high‑quality information across the function.

Main Responsibilities of the role:

• Data Analytics & Insights: Collect, structure, and analyze spend data to support Category Managers in strategic decision‑making. Develop dashboards and periodic reports on KPIs, savings, supplier performance, and spend trends. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and timely updates across Procurement databases.
• Tool Management & Digital Procurement: Manage key digital tools used within the Procurement function. Support the team, the internal stakeholders and the suppliers in the correct adoption and utilization of Procurement systems by providing training, documentation, and operational assistance. Monitor tool usage, identify improvement opportunities, and propose optimizations. Collaborate with IT and external vendors to maintain and evolve digital procurement solutions.
• Management of Electronic Catalogues: In this context, the Sustainable Procurement Specialist, acts as a buyer in managing the electronic catalogs and the related suppliers. Perform analyses to enhance the automation of purchasing processes.
• Embed ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria into supplier selection, evaluation, and qualification processes. Support the Category Managers in the definition of sustainable sourcing strategies aligned with corporate policies.
  Monitor suppliers’ ESG performance, promoting continuous improvement plans and coordinate supplier engagement programs. Prepare ESG-related procurement reports, contributing to sustainability reporting and supporting internal and external stakeholder requests. Lead sustainability-related procurement projects.
• Risk Management: The role supports the Category Managers in ensuring business continuity. Define and monitor the procurement risk map. Ensure periodic reporting for management and compliance purpose. Support the implementation of digital tools for risk monitoring.
• Process & Governance:Define, review, and optimize procurement processes, ensuring standardization across the organization. Lead digital transformation initiatives within the Procurement area. Support the transition towards more automated, data‑driven, and transparent processes. Identify market best practices and new technologies to innovate the Procurement ecosystem.
• Project Management:Manage projects related to the implementation of new tools, modules, or processes. Track milestones, deliverables, timelines, and project KPIs. Ensure alignment between global processes and local requirements.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: the role encourages collaboration between Procurement and internal stakeholders, ensuring the use of the Procurements tool and the respect of policies and procedures.
• Global approach: the role support the different Countries in order to promote the standardization of the processes, the use of the same tools and the respect of the procedures. This role involves close collaboration with colleagues from various regions.
• Perimeter: the Sustainable Procurement Specialist is directly responsible for the activities listed here above for all affiliates part of the Procurement Community (Swiss, France, Spain and Portugal, Brazil, Colombia, China and Russia).

Tools: in carrying out their activities, the Category Manager is proficient in the following tools:

• SAP ARIBA (Sourcing module and Supplier Management)
• ECOVADIS
• SAP 4HANA
• CRIBIS
• SECURESCORECARD
• SOOURCE

What we are looking for:

This role requires strong analytical skills, cross-cultural communication abilities, and a strategic mindset to balance global consistency with local flexibility. Networking skills and problem-solving capabilities. Strong ability to work with cross-functional teams within the organization. Fluent in English.