Supply Chain Specialist – Italy - Recycling Sector - Circular Economy

Jefferson Wells Italia; Torino; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational industrial company is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for its operations in Turin. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Economics, extensive experience in logistics and customer service management, and fluency in Italian and English. This role involves managing relationships with suppliers, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting logistics activities both locally and abroad. Competitive employment offered, with a focus on skills in problem-solving and leadership.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a similar role, Logistics, Customer service management, and contractual management.
• Experience in the waste sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with Italian material manufacturers and suppliers.
• Coordinate materials flow and liaise with Customer Service.
• Gather customer forecast information and integrate into planning.
• Promote weekly load increases with the operations team in Denmark.
• Oversee invoicing accuracy and resolve issues.
• Participate in SOP meetings and trade fairs.

Skills

Fluent in Italian and English

Customer service-oriented mindset

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Strategic and commercial vision

Education

Degree in Economics and Business or equivalent qualification

Technical training in the waste sector

Job description

Supply Chain Manager – Italy – Recycling Sector – Circular Economy

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Our client is a well-established and prestigious multinational industrial company, a leader in providing innovative, data-driven solutions for Return Logistics, reuse, recycling, and materials treatment. Due to staff expansion at our Italian headquarters in Turin, we have been tasked with selecting the Supply Chain Manager – Italy – Recycling Sector - Circular Economy.

Reporting to the Group COO, the candidate will be responsible for supporting all logistics and operational activities in Italy and abroad. He or she will coordinate the flow of materials and liaise with Customer Service for all operational activities for existing and new Italian customers. The role will involve operational excellence travel and meetings both locally and abroad, including visits to customers and logistics service providers when necessary.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Manage relationships with Italian material manufacturers/suppliers.
• Be the customer service point of contact for problem management, managing and recording weekly or monthly customer meetings.
• Promote weekly load increases in close dialogue with the operations team in Denmark (Headquarters).
• Gather customer forecast information and integrate it into planning.
• Ensure invoicing accuracy and clarity by documenting ad hoc changes.
• Request payment, resolve invoicing issues, settle outstanding amounts (complaints), and negotiate settlement for management approval if a credit note is required.
• Management and overview of complaints together with the complaints manager.
• Active involvement in planning the launch of a new route.
• Manage and develop relationships with all Italian logistics providers, supporting them in participating in tenders and researching new local solutions and providing logistics market information.
• Ensure local agreements are aligned with the operations team in Denmark.
• Resolve operational issues.
• Support Headquarters operations in updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the Italian side.
• Support for the Italian RENTRI waste registration system.
• Consult the Italian ADR consultant in case of concrete issues.
• Participate in SOP meetings and kick-off meetings with customers and logistics service providers.
• Support at the trade fair (Ecomondo).
• Validate payment and reporting, pay invoices in Italy.

Requirements

• Degree in Economics and Business or equivalent qualification.
• Technical training in the waste sector, particularly in waste disposal operations.
• Solid experience in similar role, Logistics, Customer service management and contractual and organizational management of freight forwarders.
• Experience in the waste sector.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Customer service-oriented mindset, problem-solving, leadership, organizational skills, strategic and commercial vision.

Workplace: Turin

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Customer Service, Project Management, and Purchasing