Group CPO (Chief Procurement Officer)

Rochester Italia srl; Town of Italy (NY); Hybride; EUR 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rochester Executive seeks a Group Chief Procurement Officer to lead a comprehensive transformation of procurement across a global footprint. You will design the strategic procurement road map, develop breakthrough commodity strategies, and professionalize processes with KPIs, analytics, and state-of-the-art tools.

You will build a world-class organization, attract top talent, and align with the CEO on EBITDA impact, delivering cost optimization and supplier excellence across chemicals, resins,

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics / Business Administration /Management Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 15-20 years’ experience in a similar role within an international industrial environment / complex multinational organizations.
• Grounding experience in an organisation known for its best-in-class procurement function; exposure to chemicals, resins, metals preferred.

Responsabilités

• Design the Group Procurement Strategy and build a best-in-class organisation.
• Create Global Supply Intelligence to understand trends and needs by region/workstream.
• Drive breakthrough commodity strategy and supplier base optimization across categories.
• Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team and implement advanced procurement techniques.
• Establish strong relationships with C-level stakeholders and deliver EBITDA impact.

Connaissances

Procurement management

Negotiation techniques

Supply chain

Formation

Degree in Economics / Business Administration /Management Engineering

Description du poste

Our Client is a private industrial group, backed by a leading international Private Equity.

Headquartered in Italy, they are the market leader in the production of high-mix low-volume PCB (Printed Circuit Boards), with a manufacturing footprint across Europe, North America and Asia; they deliver tailor-made products for multiple sectors on a global scale.

The product portfolio stands out for its advanced technology and high reliability, offering a comprehensive service that covers the entire product life cycle and customer needs.

Position – The context:

Following a recent acquisition by a leading PE Fund, they are now experiencing a substantial transformation in the light of further growth and complexity, which requires a reinforced organisation. Procurement is central to the new strategy and we’re looking to hire a Group Chief Procurement Officer (GCPO).

The Role:

The Group Chief Procurement Director (GCPO) will reportto the CEO

Critical priorities will be

• Build and deliver the Strategic Procurement Road Mapto drive strong governance and exploit its full potential, in line with Group Strategy The spend is articulated, and suppliers are spread globally
• Build and deliver a breakthrough commodity strategy, processes and optimisations across sourcing footprint, and supply base design
• Build and shape a best-in-class organisation, process and analytics to professionalize procurement standards (KPIs, benchmarks, tools etc).
• Attract and develop a unique team of A-players bringing energy while implementing new state-of-the-art procurement and negotiation techniques (from commodity strategy to specific expertise, to value engineering etc)
• Build procurement alliances, deliver savings with a mix of i) suppliers base review ii) suppliers negotiations (incl. end-to-end win-win approach) and iii) fit for purpose of the supplier base, and iv) design to cost material buying.

Responsibilities:

Establish collaborative relationships with C-level executives, as well as the organisation at all levels.

Build trust and establish a common view on company goals and values.

Determine the "as is" and design the "to be", across:

Procurement Strategy and impact

• Design the function from scratch and provide leadership, direction and focus to the new organisation
• Create a Global Supply Intelligence, to understand trends and technology needs by Region/BUs, in order to design the optimum sourcing footprint; the spend is articulated across different categories and production processes and is subject to stringent technical requirements.
• Ensure effective communication to key stakeholders

Breakthrough Commodity strategy

• Define the Procurement Processes to be adopted by the Group, challenging the status-quo
• Define the Category Management structure; main categories include chemicals, resins, and metals.
• Review and rationalize current suppliers base across all Group companies, and redefine the matrix for spend, across category products / technologies for the Group, in line with manufacturing needs
• Map and identify supplier base capabilities, by category
• Create breakthrough Commodity Strategy and Programs to ensure 1) strong alliances with key suppliers, 2) best results and 3) synergies across the group.

People & Organisation

• Build a strong organization in terms of structure, processes and people. Challenge current status, and be accountable for shaping the change; with the support of a renewed, upskilled team. Engage others, across diverse cultures and backgrounds, through meaningful commodity expertise, compelling arguments, openness and team spirit
• Improve procurement performance, operating costs, working capital, quality and service, by deploying state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques
• Build the right tools to ensure transparency and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as: financial, quality, supplier performance, procurement performance metrics and sustainability.

Results

• Build strong relationships with all main stakeholders in the organisations
• Own EBITDA impact as common goal, through clear information, goals, and KPI’s

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Economics / Business Administration /Management Engineering or equivalent experience
• At least 15-20 years’ experience in a similar role within an international Industrial environment / complex multinational organizations
• Grounding experience in an organisation known for its best-in-class procurement function Preferred procurement experience in purchasing commodities (chemicals, resins, metals) within industrial goods, electronics, industrial equipment sectors; semiconductors would represent a plus
• Strong Procurement management skills, with relevant track-record of results and P/L impact. Sets KPIs across: savings, savings funnel, sustainability, quality, risk management, innovation, and supply base structure Criticalities include: FX, value engineering, commodity trends and hedging policies
• Solid procurement state-of the art techniques From deployment of new suppliers base, to negotiations, specifications etc.: ability to master all purchasing techniques / deep knowledge and previous experience in applying the different procurement and sourcing levers to deliver value
• As a plus: know-how in supply chain / logistics

Capabilities:

Thought Leadership

• Deliver Group Procurement Strategy and a consistent best in class organisation
• Fast thinking and forward looking to create power on the drivers of success; ability to leverage on them
• Contribute to set new business mindset, as well as new standards
• Financial acumen to drive fast improvement in financial performance
• Build strong strategic and long-term partnerships with suppliers
• Respond to business leaders and actuate responses that add value for the business
• Passion for execution and making things happen. Drives own team and influences the organisation to deliver results at the right pace whilst understanding constraints and limitations. Over-achieves on targets, and challenges the status-quo
• Sets clear goals in line with (progressively) new standards, acting as a change-agent
• Able to think high level, yet pivots to details and analytics with a hands on style, analytical and pragmatic mindset; understands how to identify and size opportunities of improvement and priorities of delivery
• Strong business sense and commercial acumen

People Leadership

• Effective people leadership: self confident, able to manage self and others, creates a high performing culture
• Natural ability to communicate and to build trust-based relationships: inspires people to make meaningful contributions, engages their team while setting a high bar; openly debates with the team , to solve problems, discuss challenging issues, or learn more about critical topics within the group.
• Establishes clear, challenging goals and metrics for the year
• Designs a performance management process to monitor projects, and deliver results that exceed expectations

Languages:

Full proficiency in spoken and written Italian and English is a must.

Location:

Centre of Italy

Please note that only those profiles that meet all client’s requirements will be responded to and contacted. Thank you.

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