Strategic Buyer Welded Parts FHT ItalyGEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries.
Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA's success – come and join them!
We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.Why join GEAJob informationReference NumberJR-0029638Job functionProcurementPosition typeFull timeSiteViale del Lavoro 50, 37030 Colognola ai Colli VRYour responsibilities and tasks:StrategyAs part of category communities, is consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from the entities/BUs/Functions that the role is supportingSourcingBased on pre-alignment with category managers, either drives or supports total cost reduction, payment terms improvement & supplier-led innovation initiativesSupports Project procurement managers regarding sourcing activities (pre-sales and execution phase)Runs RfX, negotiations, and takes awarding decisions in line with both category & business strategyMonitors and strives for compliance adherence of relevant stakeholders to procurement processes & policies (Contract management, competitive bidding, sourcing, PR approval etc.
)Supplier Management – for each vendor assigned to the role for Supplier Account Manager (SAM):Acts as last contact for escalations (cost, quality, service, compliance...)1st contact for information about the main supplier accountMonitor & manage supplier risks (e.G.
within Ariba SRM, GEA Scorecard...)Owns the supplier roadmap / development planConducts business review meetings & leads the key negotiations (with relevant stakeholders)Owns sustainability scorecard in Ecovadis and other sustainability actionsFor preferred suppliers - Ensures systematic involvement in new projects/developmentsSupports qualification & implementation in new entitiesMonitor supplier capacity and/or lead times and take related actions accordinglyWhen applicable - Maintains the main framework agreement (and/or NDA, COCSS v4) in Ariba CLMPurchasingCan create/process and follow up on purchase orders, as long as it remains a minor part of the weekly activities (80/20 approach)Your profile and qualifications:Educational BackgroundUniversity, bachelor's degree in engineering or Economics (Preferred)Procurement or Supply chain Certification (optional)Predominantly supports decision-making.Realizes cost and cash saving potentialRuns productivity improvementControls spend, drives demand reductionProfessional Knowledge and ExperienceKnow-how contract managementCost analysis and managementCultural AwarenessExperience with implementation of corporate procurementWork experience in complex organizationsNegotiation experienceSystems: Ariba, S2P, SAPExperience on manufacturing components (welding/bending preferred)Market analysis experience5+ Experience in procurement processesOther Skills & CompetenciesEnglish (fluent)Ability to network and build relationshipsInternal stakeholder /supplier relationship managementAbility to translate business requirements into RFxVery good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategicallyTakes ownership of the work, successes and mistakesVery good communication skillsServices and delivery expertNegotiation ExpertContract experienceCommercial/analytical and engagement skills#J-18808-Ljbffr