**Role Description**:
The Material Sourcing Specialist is responsible for actively managing the planning and procurement processes of the company, overseeing purchasing activities with a focus on optimization, improvement of flows and storage processes, and reduction of supply costs.
**Responsibilities**:
- Knowledge of purchasing procedures and material planning.
- Management of purchase orders.
- Sending delivery schedules and managing supplier reminders.
- Preparation of purchase orders, ensuring delivery times and fulfillment of orders and supply contracts.
- Negotiation of purchasing conditions and supply contracts.
- Monitoring purchasing needs while considering production planning and inventory levels.
- Control of delivery times for supplies.
- Management of the sampling process and qualification of new suppliers and/or components, interacting with the involved technical departments.
- Researching new suppliers and managing resourcing and cost reduction projects.
- Interaction with production managers to verify the alignment of the procurement plan with production needs.
- Monitoring stock levels and procurement.
- Ensuring optimal supply levels by implementing the correct replenishment process.
**Requirements**:
- Knowledge of materials.
- Excellent command of the Italian and English language.
- Familiarity with advanced management systems, particularly SAP.
- Precision, initiative, and analytical and organizational skills.
- Good interpersonal skills at all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Adaptability and the ability to manage the unexpected.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office suite.
- Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in a technical field.
- At least 3 years of experience in a purchasing or material planning department.
**Optional Requirements**
- Knowledge of Chinese language will be considered as a plus
**_ We Don't Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too._**
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe.
Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker.
Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history.
Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
**Who We Are**
We're the World's largest tool company.
We're industry visionaries.
We're solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative.
We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet.
We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
**Global Benefits & Perks**
You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.
**What You'll Also Get**
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here.
Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
**Learning & Development**:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
**Diverse & Inclusive Culture**:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work.
We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done.
You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
**Purpose-Driven Company**:
You'll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.