We are seeking a talented and experienced Buyer Senior Specialist to join our team and provide support to the Purchasing Team of Marelli Motorsport department. This position reports directly to the Motorsport Head of Purchasing and it will be preferably located in Corbetta (Milan area), but also Venaria Reale (Turin area) or Bologna sites could be considered.
As Buyer Senior Specialist, you will:
Execute Motorsport Purchasing strategy dealing with all procurement activities from request for offer to the purchase order, to the arrival of materials at plant acting as interface between internal customers and external suppliers;
Manage RFQ for mechanical parts, managing relationships with existing suppliers and scouting for new potential suppliers with target on costs, quality, project milestones and technical feasibility;
Manage BOM costing and valorization activities according to Sales and R&D requests analyzing and suggesting opportunities for cost reduction;
Support Head of Purchasing and other internal stakeholders in make or buy analysis;
Maintain integrity of the master data and purchasing planning parameters to minimize material liability and to balance the costs;
Keep price list updated and prepare ad hoc purchasing weekly (purchase orders) and monthly reports.
What you will bring:
Engineering or Economics Degree;
Very good Italian and fluent English;
At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar role inside Automotive, Automation, Mechanical Parts or similar industries;
Cost breakdown for the mechanical parts;
Knowledge of 2D drawings and material treatments;
SAP system knowledge (including basic knowledge of MRP and BOM);
Basic knowledge of budgeting process;
Sufficient knowledge about legal aspects of procurement contracts;
Basic finance knowledge;
Supplier panel management experience.
Other skills that we would welcome:
Ability to handle stress;
Able to persuade others using negotiation techniques;
Ability to make intuitive and balanced decisions;
Attention to detail;
Proactive thinker and goal-oriented.
What's on offer:
Fast-paced yet supportive and high-performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
Be part of a stimulating new project just at the heart of Motorsport's most ambitious championships.
Develop technicalities as well as soft skills, having the chance to directly interface with the customers.
Flexible working hours and great chance to learn.
About Us:
We are one of the world's leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with about 50,000 employees worldwide. Our global team is spread across 170 facilities and R&D centers across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. While being a true global company, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence, we are proud of our Japanese heritage coming from Calsonic Kansei's 80 years reputation for quality and manufacturing know-how (Monozukuri).
We are excited about our future as Marelli has a clear and powerful strategic plan to navigate itself to success. The new strategic plan, which is called "Fit for the Future", leverages Marelli's position with critical global scale, diversified product portfolio with new technology and breadth.
Marelli defines its product portfolio in two categories: Vehicle Personalization - with a focus on Electronics, Lighting and Sensing, Interior Experience technologies - and Vehicle Performance – with a focus on Electric and traditional Powertrain, Thermal Solutions, Green Technology Solutions and Ride Dynamics technologies. Marelli plays a major role also in the Motorsport field, supplying the top racing teams in all the most important motorsport world championships and enabling a technological flow-down from racing to series production applications.
Marelli has a competitive edge based on transformation & turnaround tactics based on world-class cost and process efficiency. Our customers are very interested in what Marelli can offer and looking for a partner for co-creation and co-innovation that will fuel future growth. We are excited to translate it to our cultural attributes for our employees.
Drive Results: At Marelli we are determined to achieve impactful and sustainable results. Measure outcomes that have a positive impact on performance as opposed to just activities.
Accountable: We own the responsibility for actions and results of our organization in a culture that is supportive and allows failing fast and coaching.
Entrepreneurial: We engage the hearts and minds of a diverse team to achieve stretch goals. Customer focus is essential.
Inclusive: We engage the hearts and minds of a diverse team to achieve stretch goals. Marelli will become the first multi-cultural global powerhouse coming out of Japan.
Innovative: We are willing to do it differently to achieve better results. Doing something different for better business outcomes.
Aware: We are conscious of the impact of our behaviors and are authentic in our interactions. Act like an owner so that you will be aware of the business/market situation.
Our Marelli's Attributes, the cornerstones of a new Marelli culture that we are all working together to create. Be part of it!
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