Senior buyer industrial

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We're looking for a Senior Buyer Industrial in Reggio Emilia Location
Reporting to the Local Purchasing Manager, this position leads all strategic and operational procurement activities for the assigned commodities. He/She leverages purchasing strategies to maximize results and synergies across the supply base, ensuring effective and professional sourcing of products

The Senior Buyer Industrial is responsible for leading and supporting all purchasing activities across multiple material categories, with a primary focus on forgings, castings, and machined forgings/castings within the gearbox and components scope. The role contributes to the definition and deployment of commodity strategies for the assigned suppliers and sub‑categories, ensuring alignment with technical, quality, and commercial requirements. He/She ensures the achievement of the required quality, delivery performance, cost efficiency, technical features, sustainability standards, and risk management. In addition to operational procurement responsibilities, the position oversees global sourcing activities, following established processes and delivering results at consolidated commodity level. He/She leads negotiations and agreement finalization, securing competitive and sustainable purchasing conditions across all assigned material categories.

Obtaining quotes in accordance with predefined quality criteria and company standards; processing and concluding contracts
Initiating procurement processes, taking costs into account
Conducting price comparisons to optimize the procurement situation
Preparing documents for annual/price agreements
Preparing consignment stock agreements, conducting month-end closing audits, implementing and monitoring credit note procedures, and reducing costs
Preparing, negotiating, and implementing make-or-buy decisions in collaboration with the relevant departments
Supporting the purchasing management in team leadership
Developing and implementing efficient procurement and negotiation strategies
Optimizing purchasing processes to increase added value
Market monitoring and proactive adaptation of purchasing strategies
Supplier management: establishing and developing strategic business partners; consolidating purchasing volumes and reducing the number of suppliers; serving as a liaison between departments and suppliers Resolution of discrepancies
University bachelor degree Mechanical Eng., Successfully completed vocational training as an industrial clerk and additional training as a business administrator, or comparable training or a completed degree in business administration or a comparable degree
More than 3 years of professional experience in purchasing (preferred in industrial multinational environment)

Technical knowledge, understanding of industrial manufacturing processes
Contract Management
Commercial - Financial / Cost Management and Negotiation Skills
Quality Fundamentals Management
Proficient in MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantage
Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
Languages: Italian / German / English
Proven project management and leadership skills
Availability to travel domestically and internationally, according to business needs

Strong negotiation skills and networking abilities
We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.


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