Purchasing Specialist

Procurement Specialist
Reports to: Head of Procurement
Organizational Position and Relationships Report to: Head of Procurement
Internal working relations: 1st line: entire business
Legal, Compliance, CISO, International colleagues, TIPM, ORM, etc.)
External Suppliers
Independently lead procurement processes at local level.
Interact at global level to propose and share best practices, relevant projects and guidelines to be applied at local level.
Initiate and implement sourcing strategy and process (RFQ/RFI/RFP/Auction/contract definition). Propose analysis and ensure quality (spend, market demand, etc.).
Ensure completeness of documentation (contract, RFP, reports, regulation check completion through an internal platform, etc.).
Market analysis and strategy: Identify and promote sourcing initiatives aiming to achieve goals such as cost optimisation, higher quality of services, innovation, and better value for money. Define tender documentation and manage operational steps of tenders independently (supplier involvement, tender doc definition, offers comparison, negotiation, contract definition). Approve requests and follow up until purchase order dispatch. Supplier onboarding and qualification.
Contract Management: Prepare contract documentation with direct responsibility for the economic part and coordinate with other departments for the rest. Identify problems or improvements in existing contracts and make proposals for improvement. Monitor contract status of the scope assigned. Plan renewal activities and negotiate accordingly to category strategy.
Suppliers Management: Create and foster a good relationship with suppliers, identifying key stakeholders and decision makers.
Risk Management and compliance: Execute procedures and controls in line with bank policies and regulations (e.g. supplier onboarding, KYS, contract monitoring). Identify and implement remediation activities driven by bank policies and procedures. Perform spend analysis. Formulate reports concerning purchasing activities individually. Compile head office/local reports on sourcing activities, results, contracts status, active suppliers. Bachelor/university degree in Economics or equivalent.
At least 3 years experience in procurement.
Advanced user of different applications (ERP, Excel, PPT, Access, spend analysis tools, e‐sourcing platforms).
Knowledge of bank processes and all procurement guidelines, procedures and regulations.
Good project‐management skills (ability to maintain governance and overview of the whole activities and related progress).
Negotiation skills in Italian and English.
Proficient knowledge of English.
Full Time
Milan (hybrid)
You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart‐working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. Super flexible smart working.
Lots of training and development opportunities to help you grow.
A special day off when it is your birthday – we call it #doyourbirthday
And of course we cant forget: free water & coffee at the office.
Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.
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Employment Type: Full‐Time