Sourcing Specialist

**Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aviation Business unit, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.

The Sourcing Specialist will manage the buying process for a given set of goods.

**Essential Responsibilities**
- Manage the sourcing process, from evaluation of requestor’s requirements to PO placement
- Manage Supplier with the aim to strength relationship with strategic suppliers and create action plan for critical suppliers, in collaboration with strategic team
- Balance both tactical execution with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects
- Build a strong relationship with GE Aviation Sourcing Team to collaborate and share opportunities
- Achieve lowest possible cost for material, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs
- Solicit and evaluate proposals employing appropriate negotiation, cost and price analysis techniques, using available expertise from supporting organizations
- Negotiate PO and Purchase contracts, following applicable company and government regulations
- He/She will perform spent analysis for the Accessories & Controls commodity, with direct involvement in OP and GPB preparation and will support Contract Administrator to achieve KPIs target (OTD and delinquency target)

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred)
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with sound judgment and a diplomatic attitude
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form
- Ability to handle several activities simultaneously, manage multiple priorities and resolve appropriately
- Professional working knowledge of SAP MRP software system
- Proficient in MS Office (e.g. Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, Word)
- Highly motivated team member
- Proactivity, Customer orientation, initiative, autonomy
- Fluent in Italian and English
- EU work permit

**Desired Characteristics**
- Contract management and negotiation skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration and leadership skills
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with sound judgment and a diplomatic attitude
- Team working attitude
- IT literate with experience in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point and MS Outlook
- SAP knowledge

**What we offer**

**Smart working and work life-balance**

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

**Total Rewards**

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

- Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits platform
- GE Aviation share plan
- Life and injury insurance
- Private medical cover
- Employee assistant program
- Employee special awards (service and recognition)
- Local special agreements and discounts
- English and languages training for you and one member of your family
- Technical, Leadership and development trainings

**Inclusion & Diversity**

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No