Purchasing Category Analyst, Plastic Transformation

Join us where great consumer experiences begin.

At Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet.

We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

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All about the role:Within the Global Purchasing Organization, Purchasing Analyst has the key responsibility of supporting the team to maintain a competitive, supportive and high performing portfolio of suppliers to be utilized by the Product Lines.

Our mission is to ensure the award of businesses to the best suppliers through project negotiations, using advanced tools as refined cost models, Supplier Development methodologies, etcfulfilling the targets of cost, quality and flexibility.

We operate in all the regions (Business Areas) with a panel of international suppliers engaging them with our internal business partners as: Sales, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing & Engineering, Product Line, Marketing, Finance etc.

We rely on building strong cooperation. We focus on innovation, quality and development of long-term relationships with our strategic suppliers. Sustainability and continuous improvement are the elements that are underpinning our activity.

As we operate in a dynamic, international and competitive environment, we count on well-developed social, technical, and financial skills to meet / exceed business objectives.

This position will provide excellent growth experience with significant and highly visible value creation responsibilities.

What you'll do:

Reporting to the Purchasing Director, Global Chemicals - Plastic Transformation, you will be responsible for:

• Promote continuous improvement of sourcing methods, digitalization, tooling capability understanding.
• Support data research, analytics, and management of direct material category strategies.
• Cooperate on the development of annual budgets and 5 years strategic plans for the Business Area identifying opportunities and risks.
• Lead internal and external analysis (industry & supplier) as a member of a crossfunctional sourcing team.
• Support RFQ and other strategic sourcing activities.
• Evaluate and propose actions and initiatives around simplification and complexity reduction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Business Management, Mathematics, Management Information Systems or other related disciplines
• 35 years of relevant, progressive strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent leadership experience required
• Ability to work with key stakeholders in global locations and at various levels
• Knowledge of supplier processes, cost drivers, and efficiency improvement opportunities
• Resultsoriented and demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet critical deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain good cross functional working relationships.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet goals and deliver results effectively.
• Digital mindset, with the ability to manage large data sets, and convert to actionable information
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude
• Fluent in English, any other language is an asset.

Where you'll be:

You'll be based in an international context in the central office for Food Preservation in Susegana (TV), only 1 hour distance from Venice

Benefits include:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
• Discounts on our awardwinning Electrolux products and services
• Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path at local and global level
• Modern and comfortable office

**As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

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