Strategic buyer

The Strategic Buyer is responsible for developing and executing the strategy for a specific group or category, managing associated suppliers, and overseeing the entire external supply chain from supplier to production. The role involves identifying optimization opportunities to reduce procurement costs and ensuring procurement processes meet project needs and goals.

Task & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate negotiations for major project purchases within designated commodities, utilizing available departmental resources and collaborating within the business unit.
• Lead and direct operational buyers, managing inventory levels within the commodity group or category.
• Develop and enforce supplier contracts, including NDAs, quality agreements, and business agreements, in an international environment with service and development partners.
• Manage the supplier portfolio, including market analysis, benchmarking, and price negotiations.
• Execute RFQs, conduct purchase price analysis, and negotiate with suppliers, including 'Supplier first evaluation'.
• Achieve targets related to purchasing savings and inventory management for the commodity group or category.
• Conduct supplier audits in collaboration with RA / QA teams.
• Create and evaluate monthly KPIs, and implement improvement measures.
• Perform annual risk assessments of key suppliers.
• Support manufacturing plants in resolving supplier issues to meet delivery targets.
• Assist in resolving complex complaints and delivery problems with suppliers.
• Support R&D in launching new products with existing or new suppliers.
• Maintain key supplier and material master data.
• Drive internal process improvements and best practices.
• Ensure suppliers are prepared for production and all system updates are completed.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and standards.
• Develop and implement standards to guide continuous improvement programs.
• Collaborate with project managers to review and approve supplier operation plans.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related fields.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and communication skills, even in challenging situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP ERP system, purchasing processes, negotiation strategies, and data analysis. Fluent in English and capable of communicating at all organizational levels.
• Problem-solving skills, proactive attitude, energy, good interpersonal skills, and multitasking ability.
• Cooperative, diplomatic, flexible, ambitious, and enthusiastic attitude.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Experience & Background

• At least 3 years of experience managing a supplier portfolio or technical product group in a production environment.
• Experience managing international projects.
• Previous work experience in an international company.
• Experience purchasing complex technical products such as pumps, fans, pneumatic components, etc.

Location : Via Balegante 27, 31039, Riese Pio X (TV)

Department : Procurement

Type of work : Full-time (8:00 – 17:00)

Type of contract : Permanent

Only applications with attached CVs will be evaluated.

Information pursuant to EU Regulation No. 679/2016 regarding data protection. The personal data provided in applications will be processed by Steelco S.p.A. for recruitment purposes. Further details are available on the company's website under 'Careers'.