Senior Buyer

EssilorLuxottica; Agordo; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supplementary Health insurance

Supplementary Pension Plan

Corporate Welfare Catalog access

Free Canteen

Employee discounts on products

Company laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in ophthalmic lenses and eyewear, is seeking a Senior Buyer to drive supplier strategy and negotiations. You will manage supplier portfolios, define sourcing plans, and lead cost-reduction initiatives across categories with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in Purchasing, strong negotiation, and a technical background. English fluency and travel readiness are required; advanced Excel and SAP are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Purchasing or Strategic Sourcing in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to negotiate and manage supplier contracts.
• Strong project management with multiple parallel sourcing projects.
• Excellent cross-functional communication with Eng, Quality, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Analytical with cost data, KPIs, and business cases.
• Engineering background is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel and SAP experience preferred.
• Fluent English; willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop suppliers for assigned categories.
• Lead negotiations on price, terms, lead time, and logistics.
• Define sourcing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Onboard new suppliers with cross-functional teams.
• Lead cost-reduction and value-creation projects.
• Support new product introduction with supplier readiness.
• Monitor supplier performance and risk; manage escalations.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Cost reduction

Stakeholder management

Excel

Data analysis

Cost data

Project management

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering/technical background

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Your role

We are looking for a Senior Buyer to manage a portfolio of suppliers and purchasing categories, supporting business continuity, cost competitiveness and supplier performance. The role combines commercial negotiation, supplier management and cross-functional project leadership, with strong interaction with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and other internal stakeholders. The Senior Buyer will be accountable for driving sourcing initiatives from strategy definition through supplier selection, negotiation, implementation and performance follow-up.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a portfolio of local and international suppliers, acting as the main commercial interface for assigned categories/components.
• Lead commercial negotiations on price, payment terms, lead time, capacity, tooling, logistics conditions and contractual terms, ensuring competitive and sustainable agreements.
• Define and execute sourcing strategies in line with business objectives, market trends, technical requirements and supply-risk considerations.
• Identify, qualify and onboard new suppliers in cooperation with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain, including second-source and risk-mitigation initiatives.
• Lead cost-reduction and value-creation projects, including benchmarking, cost breakdown analysis, resourcing, design-to-cost and supplier productivity actions.
• Own supplier performance reviews and improvement plans, monitoring quality, delivery, service, cost and responsiveness through agreed KPIs.
• Drive cross-functional projects from business case to implementation, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, actions and decision points.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, translating business and technical needs into clear sourcing actions and priorities.
• Support new product introduction and industrialization activities by ensuring supplier readiness, commercial alignment and timely sourcing decisions.
• Manage supply and commercial escalations, ensuring rapid containment, structured root-cause resolution and appropriate stakeholder communication.
• Prepare and present sourcing recommendations, negotiation outcomes, project status and supplier strategies to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate purchasing data and contractual/commercial information in company systems and ensure compliance with internal sourcing procedures.
• Monitor relevant commodity markets, supplier financial health, capacity constraints and geopolitical/supply risks, proposing proactive mitigation actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of sourcing processes, tools, reporting and supplier-management practices.

Main requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management or a similar role within a manufacturing / industrial environment.
• Proven experience in supplier negotiation, commercial management and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Strong project-management mindset, with the ability to lead multiple sourcing and supplier-development projects in parallel.
• Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with cost data, quotations, KPIs, business cases and supplier performance metrics.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, technical drawings and industrial supply chains; an engineering or technical background is a strong advantage.
• High level of autonomy, ownership, problem solving and ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills and SAP is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English, suitable for complex negotiations, supplier meetings and management presentations.
• Availability for occasional domestic and international travel.

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Salary Package:

• Supplementary Health insurance coverage
• Supplementary Pension Plan
• Access to the EssilorLuxottica Corporate Welfare Catalog
• Free Canteen
• Exclusive employee discounts on company products
• Company-provided laptop and mobile phone

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We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.