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YokogawaGreater Milan Metropolitan Area (Hybrid)

Procurement & Supply Chain | Yokogawa Italia | Italy

Behind every project Yokogawa delivers is a supply chain that has to be reliable, cost-smart, and increasingly sustainable. As a Buyer, you are the person who makes that happen - turning needs into the right suppliers, the right terms, and the right outcomes. It is a role where sharp commercial judgement, strong relationships, and a structured way of working translate directly into value for the business.

The role

As a Buyer at Yokogawa Italia, you own the full purchasing cycle for goods and services - from identifying the need and selecting the supplier through to payment and record-keeping - always within established procedures. You manage contracts, scout and onboard new suppliers, and support the sales team with cost-aware sourcing decisions grounded in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles.

You work closely with internal stakeholders and international suppliers, and you bring a sustainability mindset to procurement - integrating environmental, social and economic considerations into long-term, value-driven supply chain decisions. This is a role for someone early in their procurement career who wants to build real depth in a global, multicultural industrial company.

What you’ll do

Buying & contract management

• Perform buying tasks for goods and services - from need identification and supplier selection through to delivery and record-keeping - ensuring compliance with established procedures
• Manage contracts end to end, ensuring all contract conditions are met by the supplier

Sourcing & supplier onboarding

• Scout potential new suppliers and take part in the onboarding process and supplier audits
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and quality standards in line with agreed expectations

Budgeting & cost optimization

• Support sales in aligning quotations and selecting suitable suppliers according to Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles
• Estimate costs of goods and services to evaluate the accuracy of supplier quotations

Compliance & sustainable procurement

• Carry out every task in line with the organization’s policies, procedures, regulatory codes and company codes of conduct
• Apply procurement practices that integrate environmental, social and economic considerations - supporting ethical, sustainable, long-term value-driven decisions

Personal capability building

• Develop and maintain strong procedural and technical skills through assessment, development planning, and formal and informal training and coaching

What you bring

You have 1 to 3 years of experience in a similar Buyer or procurement role, ideally for companies operating in a comparable market. You hold a high school diploma, bachelor’s or master’s degree, and you are ready to grow your expertise in a structured, international environment. You speak English Fluently and preferably Conversational level or > in Spanish.

Skills & technical know-how

• Contract Management - administer, monitor and manage the provision of goods and services in line with an agreed contract
• Negotiation - engage suppliers and stakeholders to optimize price, delivery, and terms & conditions
• Costing & Budgeting - estimate costs of goods and services to assess the accuracy of supplier quotations
• Global Procurement Management - comfortable working with international and global suppliers
• Procurement software - end-to-end procurement tools covering sourcing, vendor evaluation, purchase order creation (SAP) and supplier management, plus standard office software
• Data Collection & Analysis - gather and analyze data to support sound supplier selection
• Supplier Management - manage contractual terms, relationships and quality standards with suppliers and vendors

How you work

• Collaborates - you build partnerships and work as a true team player, contributing actively to shared objectives
• Manages Complexity - you make sense of complex, high-volume and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively
• Tech Savvy - you anticipate and adopt new digital and technology tools, quickly mastering the advances the organization introduces

Why join Yokogawa

Procurement at Yokogawa is not a back-office function - it sits close to the business, shaping cost, quality and sustainability outcom