**SITE BUYER**- (Turin, Italy)_**You have a choice of where you want to work! **We invite you along on our journey to **Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World**. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, **like you**, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.**About the Opportunity**:We are looking for a **Site Buyer, Italy** reporting to the Procurement Hub Manager Italy and being part of the Global Procurement organization. The position is located in our Turin plant.In this role, you will be responsible to secure an optimized and stable supply of material and services to the manufacturing sites in Italy while maintaining a strong link and alignment with the other members of the site Procurement Team and Regional Category management.**Main responsibilities**:**Master Data**- Actively monitor supplier base and mitigate third party risk- Operate on the dedicated tools (SAP, Office..) actively**Price and condition management**- Secure and monitor contract compliance for site specifics raw materials, packaging, and main indirect categories.- Responsible for supplier selection and negotiating site specific contracts aligned with external spend policy**Processes support**- Lead and develop procurement operations, processes, and procedures within the site to secure good quality sustainable supply- Engage and motivate site to operate according to procurement policies, processes, and procedures- Act as a procurement ambassador and actively contribute to the development of the procurement capabilities and skills in the site- Manage ISO audits and internal audits for Indirect category**Procurement Strategy Support**- Identify and drive site cost reduction opportunities together with different stakeholders within the site and in alignment with regional category strategies.- Collaborate with the site to align the spend with the designated suppliers for Indirect category.- Lead and support Category Strategy implementation in the region and together with transactional buyers maintain all relevant supplier documentation in the systems.**Performance evaluation**- Manage supplier claims as well as supplier evaluations of the plant according to Ahlstrom tools and procedures for Direct Materials and services suppliers performing key activities in the plant.- Give feedback on supplier performance and contract compliance to the category managers regularly.**Internal **stakeholder management**- Gather and understand the business requirements of the site and communicate them within the procurement organization (Category managers)- Be the main interface and first point of escalation to the site management; Act as the main point of contact for site Management and participate in site management meetings. Work with the regional Indirect team to align on priorities and activities for the sites.- Help drive standardization in products, services, and processes.**Supplier relationship**- Manage indirect categories supplier claims directly with the supplier.**Projects**- Lead site related projects in alignment with the category strategies and CAPEX instructions and facilitate requests for quotations.- Support and implement best practice in sourcing of Capex investments <0.5MEUR and secure early involvement of procurement in the projects. Actively work to embed a strong focus on TCO within the organization to bring value beyond the initial purchase.- Align and collaborate with the Capex Procurement Project Managers to secure timely and reliable implementation of mid and large Capex Projects.- Bachelor's Degree- Min 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably in Procurement of Services- Proven experience in supplier relationship management- Knowledge in SAP- Skilled in commercial and contracts negotiations- Proven experience in driving and executing tasks and activities in S2P.- Ownership mindset' with strong working ethic and ability comply with policies and processes.- Customer service focus and excellent interpersonal skills- Good business, commercial and financial acumen- Critical thinking, good problem-solving and analytical skills- Fluent in Italian and English- Valid driver's licenseAhlstrom is a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials. Join our journey to create a more sustainable world with products and solutions that Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials.We are deeply committed to building and maintaining safe and inclusive environment and culture, where everyone feels valued and respected. At Ahlstrom, we all have equal opportunities to belong and reach our full potential.