Strategic Direct Materials Buyer (Sourcing Pro)

Baker Hughes Company; Firenze; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive private medical care

Life insurance

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefit

Job summary

Baker Hughes Company is seeking a Sourcing Professional in Italy to lead direct material procurement strategies and supplier management. The role collaborates with Product Leadership, Sales and Engineering to optimize cost, quality, and delivery while driving long-term commodity plans.

The successful candidate will have a engineering or economics background with procurement exposure, fluency in English and Italian, and strong negotiation and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in engineering or economics with procurement exposure.
• Strong written and spoken communication and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term procurement strategies for the assigned commodity.
• Align commodity strategies with product leadership, sales, and manufacturing goals.
• Lead supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management with cross-functional support.
• Collaborate with Product Leadership, Sales and Engineering on commodity strategy.
• Develop negotiation strategies and lead negotiations for single PO and strategic partnerships.
• Negotiate and issue purchase orders to optimize cost, quality, and schedule.

Skills

Procurement experience

English proficiency

Italian proficiency

Communication

Analytical thinking

Program execution

Education

Bachelor’s/Master in Engineering or Economics

Job description

Baker Hughes Company is seeking a Sourcing Professional in Italy to lead direct material procurement strategies and supplier management. The role collaborates with Product Leadership, Sales and Engineering to optimize cost, quality, and delivery while driving long-term commodity plans.

The successful candidate will have a engineering or economics background with procurement exposure, fluency in English and Italian, and strong negotiation and analytical skills.