Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

Commscope; Ancona; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Commscope is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead strategic sourcing for polymers, plastics, and mechanical components in an Ancona-based manufacturing environment.

You will drive cost reductions, manage supplier contracts with legal and finance, and implement data-driven procurement processes using SAP and Power BI. Strong negotiation and supplier relationship skills are essential for success.

Competenze

• Experience leading sourcing for polymers, plastics, metals, and machined components in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in achieving cost reductions and optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Ability to structure and renegotiate supplier contracts with cross-functional teams (engineering, legal, finance).

Mansioni

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to reduce costs and improve TCO across polymers, molded plastics, and mechanical components.
• Conduct market research, identify suppliers, assess risks, and monitor cost trends.
• Lead renegotiations and optimize vendor contracts for favorable pricing and terms.
• Implement e-sourcing tools and data analysis to optimize procurement processes.
• Identify, onboard, and manage suppliers for polymers, plastics, sheet metal, machined parts and protective materials.
• Manage full contract lifecycle in collaboration with legal, ensuring compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs on quality, delivery, and cost; address gaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, and production to align procurement with schedules.

Conoscenze

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Contract management

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strumenti

SAP

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

In this role you will lead strategic sourcing and procurement for polymers, plastics and mechanical components, driving cost reductions and supply chain efficiency. You will work closely with engineering, production and legal to optimize supplier contracts and ensure reliable supply. The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, market analysis, and data-driven decision making to support manufacturing schedules and cost goals. This is a boundary-spanning role with significant impact on TCO and supplier partnerships. You will contribute to shaping procurement strategy in a high-stakes manufacturing environment.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to reduce costs and improve TCO across polymers, molded plastics, and mechanical components
• Conduct market research, identify new suppliers, assess risks, and monitor cost trends
• Lead renegotiations and optimize vendor contracts for favorable pricing
• Implement e-sourcing tools and data analysis to optimize procurement processes
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers for polymers, plastics, sheet metal and machined parts, raw fiber, and protective materials
• Manage full contract lifecycle in collaboration with legal, ensuring compliance
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs on quality, delivery, and cost; address gaps
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, and production to align procurement with schedules
• Proven experience as a Procurement Specialist in manufacturing, preferably fiber optics or related
• Experience sourcing polymers, molded plastics, mechanical components, sheet metal and machined parts, raw fiber, and protective jacketing materials
• Experience managing contract manufacturing relationships
• Track record of achieving measurable cost reductions
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with SAP or equivalent ERP, advanced Excel; Power BI a plus
• strong negotiation and communication
• relationship-building with suppliers
• problem-solving and attention to detail
• SAP/ERP
• Power BI
• Advanced Excel

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