Category Buyer

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen._

**Job Summary**:
Supplier Management leads and manages the sourcing, contracting and supplier base management of Tetra Pak. The team has full accountability for cost, with an underlying objective to provide World Class Quality & Performance at the lowest cost and with a focus on supply chain agility, sustainability and resilience.

We are looking for a **Category Buyer **who will have a high level of responsibility in Supplier Management Equipment and Parts, supporting category strategies development and supplier related activities in alignment with business strategies, to secure the achievement of KPI’s related to quality, cost and delivery and strong focus on securing supply.

The position is permanent and based in Modena, Italy. The job will require some travelling.

**What you will do**:
As a **Category Buyer **you will be responsible for drive supplier selection and development in accordance with commodity strategy, risk management, global process and quality requirements. You will also drive benchmarks with new potential suppliers with focus on East Europe and Far East. An important part of the job is to secure supply of goods to guarantee Tetra Pak business continuity in challenging periods in the market for material cost and availability.

You will focus on
- Support the definition, deployment and successful implementation of categories strategies within the area of responsibility;
- Drive initiatives to support the Globalisation of the current Supplier base securing that Equipment will be available at the most competitive conditions in alignment with key business requirements;
- Coordinate crisis management activities to secure business continuity;
- Engage fact-based negotiations with key suppliers by leveraging on should cost analysis and controlling key drivers of cost model of our equipment;
- Implement supplier agreements in alignment with key stakeholders to support planning, capacity requirements, stock management.
- Align target and priorities with Business and key functions to support Tetra Pak business growth;

**We believe you have**:
We believe you have a university degree in Economics or Engineering and at least 5 years’ working experience in supplier management, supplier quality management or procurement. You have solid knowledge of SAP, BO, Ariba, PowerBI. You are expert in Suppliers negotiations and you have proven track records of Supplier management activities in sourcing, contracting, negotiations and strategy execution. A very good command of English, both written and oral is required.
You are an open-minded person with a strong drive for results. Your communication skills are excellent and work cross-functionally at all levels with different stakeholders is natural for you. You are comfortable to challenge the current state and you have the ability to get others to see and believe your points. You are a pragmatic and analytical person who can deal with have ambiguity and continuous change.

**We Offer You**
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

This job posting expires on** 9th February**

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