Sourcing Experienced Professional - Commodity Management (d/f/m)

Baker Hughes; Firenze; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Sourcing Experienced Professional - Commodity Management in Italy to shape and execute the commodity strategy for direct materials and spare parts. You will partner with Commercial, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to align product strategy, bids, and supplier selections for top performance.

The role requires 2–5 years of commodity experience, strong business acumen, and excellent communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Economics.
• 2–5 years of experience in supporting commodity activities.
• Strong business acumen and ability to present effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term commodity strategies with strategic suppliers.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product Leadership on strategy and bid activities.
• Integrate commodity strategies into ITO bid activities for winning offers.
• Improve buying processes, optimize PO placement, and drive cost reductions.

Skills

Business acumen

Presentation

Communication

Leadership

Interpersonal

Education

Bachelor's/Master in Engineering or Economics

Job description

Are you passionate about being part of a successful team? Are you excited by the prospect of working for an industry leader in Energy Technology? Join our team! Our Industry & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production, and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team plays an integral role by helping the business plan for the future.

Partner with the best

The Sourcing Experienced Professional - Commodity Management will be accountable for the commodity strategy, procurement activities, and supplier partnerships for the assigned commodities. You will use your experience and knowledge to define and drive the Procurement strategy for direct material commodities and spare parts, ensuring top performance for the Energy Equipment and GTS businesses

As a Sourcing Experienced Professional - Commodity Management, you will be responsible for:

• Develop and execute long‑term strategies for Plant Team partnering with strategic suppliers, ensuring good performance on Procurement KPIs for the GTE and GTS businesses.
• Act as a partner and point of reference for Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain, Product Leadership teams on product strategy (e.g., make/buy, BVC, etc.).
• Integrate commodity strategies into ITO bid activities during the early engagement phase to support the development of eager and winning customer offers.
• Ensure an effective and compliant buying process by optimizing PO placement, driving cost‑reduction and BVC activities, conducting should‑cost analyses, and managing cost and productivity metrics to support the commodity strategy while ensuring best‑in‑class quality and delivery.
• Support supplier selection, development, and overall supplier partnership to achieve top performance in cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability, in collaboration with Engineering, Quality, and Fulfillment functions.
• Leverage Sales and Operation plan data to align and maximize supplier capacity with business goals, ensuring clear visibility on forecasts.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor's/Master degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or Economic
• Have 2-5 years of experience in supporting commodity
• Demonstrate impressive business acumen
• Be a self-starter and have good presentation and communication skills
• Be able to demonstrate Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Have good knowledge of supply chain and technical product

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

For Italy: The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 38,605 To 59,000. "The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI - Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay".

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Sourcing Experienced Professional - Commodity Management