PpA career at Maison Valentino offers growth in a reality where business and creativity thrive in an inclusive and open‑minded community. /ppMaison Valentino believes in a colleague‑centric approach where each colleague’s contributions and behaviors are the secret to our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague guarantees that every need is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care. /ppWe are looking for a Global Buyer Indirects – Maternity Cover to be hired for a maternity leave substitution based in Milan. /ph3Main Duties and Responsibilities /h3ulliPromote the implementation of a cost saving funnel to be continuously fed with relevant saving initiatives. /liliStrive the evaluation of spend areas at global level for indirect goods and services to support the growth and the optimization of the industrial and retail network. /liliEnsure the finalization of global contracts, ensuring the consensus from key stakeholders within deadlines. /liliContribute to the implementation of a new governance model for the indirect spend from current fully decentralized to a hybrid or centralized model depending on the categories. /liliImplement the global category strategy for the procurement of the assigned categories in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and the Procurement Manager. /liliCooperate with internal stakeholders to implement the procurement digital platform which will increase the level of automation of procurement activities related to Suppliers Onboarding, Sources of Contract and Procure to Pay. /liliSupport the deployment of a Supplier Management Process. /liliNurture a cost‑conscious culture inside the company. /li /ulh3Requirements /h3ulliDegree in technical or economic disciplines – preferably Engineering or Business. /liliFluent in Italian and English. /liliMinimum 1–2 years of experience in a procurement role with direct responsibility for negotiations. /liliStrong analytical skills. /liliProject management skills to manage complex procurement projects involving different processes and stakeholders. /liliResults‑oriented, with the ability to achieve strong results in environments with multiple constraints. /liliEnthusiastic about innovative ways of working. /liliEmpathetic toward internal stakeholders, with the ability to build fruitful relationships. /liliAutonomy and a problem‑solving attitude. /liliProactive approach to unfamiliar situations. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr