Overview Junior Purchasing / Buyer (Temporary Position) Our company is seeking a highly motivated Buyer to join our team. In this role, you will conduct and support the procurement process of goods and services following established purchasing policies and procedures optimizing price, delivery, and terms, and providing performance analysis of KPIs for the Group. Key Responsibilities Prepare proposals, request quotes, and negotiate purchase terms and conditions Analyse and evaluate bids to determine optimum value Support budget processing, manage requests and order confirmations Analyse demand trends to support the management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies Delivers on challenging savings and cost avoidance targets Liaise with the internal project team and providers to develop strong relationship resolve financial related issues Identify potential suppliers, select them and issue purchase orders Evaluate products and services provided Identifies and mitigates sourcing risks Monitor of contract expirations and terms Competencies / Skills Excellent negotiation skills Result orientation Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments Ability to build formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organisation Excellent analytical skills Working knowledge of written and spoken English Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business / engineering disciplines At least 2 years of experience in a similar role, in medium complex and structured company contexts In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft Office package with particular focus of ERP logic Previous use of Microsoft Navision and PowerBi systems is an advantage Location The position will be based at company's headquarters in Pomezia (Rome), Italy J-18808-Ljbffr