Senior buyer

For an important company, leader in the sector of electric motors for the household appliances sector, we are looking for a:

SENIOR BUYER

The Senior Buyer is part of the Purchasing Department within Global Supply Chain and reports to the head of Procurement & Supply Chain. He / she will play a pivotal role in support to the company's procurement strategy growing in the Function to assume the role of Purchasing Manager.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To manage indirect procurement, including the purchasing of goods, services, supplies, and materials needed for daily operations.
• To work with a high level of autonomy of control and management of the supplier's relationship and liaising closely with Technical Dept., Production, Finance and Sales to achieve targeted performance.
• To perform a procurement role for assigned product categories, by developing effective procurement strategies to ensure cost-effective, timely and high-quality procurement.
• To manage risks and source new suppliers including validation, contractual negotiation and supply transition management.
• To support project buying activities for new products.
• To be responsible for the proper execution of Procurement Processes in the areas of Strategic Management and Source to contract.
• To be accountable for daily monitoring performance and results.

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Technical or business university degree: Engineering or Management
• Broad and proven track record of procurement experience in manufacturing companies, multinational preferential (5 plus years).
• Demonstrates best cost sourcing in a technical environment.
• Proven contractual negotiating skills.
• Broad experience with supplier contracts and agreements, additionally project management within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Proven ability to conduct complex, quantitative and statistical analyses complimented with qualitative inputs from multiple sources to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
• Logical thinker with a good attention to detail and high level of commitment.
• Proficiency with ERP systems including DRP/MRP, purchasing and inventory modules is a plus .
• Proficient in use Lean tools whenever applicable and collaborating with other functions within the end-to-end supply chaiN.
• Strong User capability and experience with Power BI and MS Office, specifically with Excel (advanced), Word, Access is essential.

SEDE DI LAVORO: Olgiate Comasco (CO)