Vendor Manager

**Vendor Manager**

We are looking for a Vendor Manager. As part of the RS PRO sourcing Team, you will play a pivotal role in forging and development of relationships with key Suppliers and sourcing partners alike, ensuring high product quality, ethical standards and service levels which meets our customers expectation

To develop and manage key sourcing partners in the relevant country to create expertise across different categories.

Location: Milan
- Sesto San Giovanni - Hybrid

**A**bout the role**

Build a sourcing strategy for RSPRO products in order to mitigate supplier risk, creates category based supplier sourcing plans, maintain ethical standards and selecting strategic partners to support with technical design and innovation.

Engage with internal stakeholder such as engineering and operations to ensure quality and compliance of products introduce.

Lead supplier negotiation to create a “win-win” scenario and built long term partnerships Responsible for managing risk assessment of suppliers in terms of financial, quality and compliance

Responsible for forecasting inflationary movement of commodity and supply chain costs.

Improve overall margin of the business and work across countries and functions to achieve this

Manage key stakeholder by using data analytics and strong communication skills

Identify European suppliers with the competency and willingness to be developed into strategic supply partners.

**What we’re looking for**

Bachelor / Master degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance or other related disciplines

Experience in sourcing and supplier management, consulting or buying industrial products across EMEA

Strong commercial acumen and experience in supplier management

Experience in managing quality and brand equity with sourcing partners

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in working in a matrix organisation and influencing key stakeholders

Capability to create clear strategic plan with focused initiatives.

Strong communication style with the skillset to simplify complex topics into easy and clear communication packs.

Capability to create process to manage end to end customer volume purchasing demands with suppliers.

Leadership capability to take the team forwards and alignment to our ‘Amazing Leaders’ profile outlined below.

Languages: Excellent in English and fluent in other 1 or more languages including Italian, German, French and Spanish (preferable)

**A bit about you**

We are looking for someone who has an outstanding communication and influencing skills

Approach the work with enthusiasm, positivity, and willingness to deliver the best results, whatever the challenge.

**We are RS Group.**

RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations. We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide.

Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently.

We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things. That’s why we’ve put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen.

**Are you ready to explore the possibilities?