Vendor Management & Procurement Analytics Lead

ION Group; Milano; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Global stakeholder exposure

Job summary

ION Group in Milan is seeking a Vendor Management & Procurement Operations Manager to coordinate procurement and vendor governance with a strong data focus. You will drive advanced analytics, reporting, and process optimization across ERP and vendor platforms.

The role requires deep data analytics capabilities, cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Risk, IT, and Data teams, and a commitment to governance, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Strong analytical mindset with data analysis, reporting, KPI monitoring.
• Experience with ERP and vendor management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Act as a reference point for Vendor Management and Procurement processes across tools and policies.
• Perform advanced data analysis on procurement and vendor management datasets to identify trends and risks.
• Develop structured data models to improve governance of procurement and vendor information.
• Transform operational data into meaningful insights and decision-support reporting.
• Support data engineering and system/data integrations across procurement, ERP, finance, and vendor platforms.
• Design and improve reporting frameworks, dashboards, and data quality controls.

Skills

Data analysis

KPI monitoring

Reporting

Power BI

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Data quality

Governance

Process transformation

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Jaggaer

Vendor Management platforms

Power BI

Excel

Job description

ION Group in Milan is seeking a Vendor Management & Procurement Operations Manager to coordinate procurement and vendor governance with a strong data focus. You will drive advanced analytics, reporting, and process optimization across ERP and vendor platforms.

The role requires deep data analytics capabilities, cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Risk, IT, and Data teams, and a commitment to governance, accuracy, and continuous improvement.