Contract TypePermanentCountryITALYLocationParmaYour opportunityResponsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supplier management for given categories of spend.
Perform sourcing activities for a set portfolio of spend categories at global and/or local level to achieve commodity results and ensure compliance with Group strategy to drive overall performance profitability for the Business.Your MissionDevelop and implement short and mid-term global commodity strategies for assigned spend categories, including strategic areas, notably by performing and consolidating conclusion of diverse and/or complex analysis (spent, cost breakdown) and business continuity assessment.Define the annual saving forecast definition, identifying risk and opportunities.
Is responsible for the tenders (RFQ) for the allocated commodities.Negotiate contracts with global and local Suppliers.
Negotiation includes lists, quality standards, prices, discount rates, duration, delivery timescales, commercial terms and conditions.Perform Supplier base management activities by ensuring contracting tasks, financial risk assessment, non-quality cost recovery, supplier visit and disengagement process and manage Supplier Relationship at global level, monitoring trend of KPIs and setting necessary corrective actions.
Actively interact with suppliers to drive productivity, meet quality requirements while driving proper actions to mitigate risks.
Manage issues escalated impacting execution.Scout new suppliers to comply with the category strategy and lead the qualification process developing a unique sustainable supplier base.Perform analysis in assigned spend categories.
For relevant commodity (cost, strategic importance, …), monitor the market through constant benchmarking and/or cost breakdown analysis in order to continuously improve costs, quality, delivery and technology; and escalate in case of main non-conformity.
Perform business continuity assessment: financial risk including supplier dependency analysis and capacity assessment with dual source analysis.Your ProfileEducation And LanguagesMinimum Education: Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred; Business, Economics is also accepted.Excellent English is mandatory (written and spoken).Fluency in French, Italian and/or Chinese is an advantage.Required Experience And SkillsMinimum 5 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company; Experience in Indirect Services Sourcing is preferred and is considered an advantage.Experience in international negotiation, contracting and claim management.Excellent negotiation and communication skills as key elements in order to interact both with suppliers and internal stakeholders at different hierarchical levels.Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
); SAP knowledge is an advantage.Experience outside of own country of origin is a plus.Target oriented, resilient and able to work autonomously.
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