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We're looking for a Senior Buyer Industrial in Reggio Emilia LocationReporting 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 productsThe 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 contractsInitiating procurement processes, taking costs into accountConducting price comparisons to optimize the procurement situationPreparing documents for annual/price agreementsPreparing consignment stock agreements, conducting month-end closing audits, implementing and monitoring credit note procedures, and reducing costsPreparing, negotiating, and implementing make-or-buy decisions in collaboration with the relevant departmentsSupporting the purchasing management in team leadershipDeveloping and implementing efficient procurement and negotiation strategiesOptimizing purchasing processes to increase added valueMarket monitoring and proactive adaptation of purchasing strategiesSupplier 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 discrepanciesUniversity 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 degreeMore than 3 years of professional experience in purchasing (preferred in industrial multinational environment)
Technical knowledge, understanding of industrial manufacturing processesContract ManagementCommercial - Financial / Cost Management and Negotiation SkillsQuality Fundamentals ManagementProficient in MS Office; SAP knowledge is an advantageExcellent written and spoken German and English skillsLanguages: Italian / German / EnglishProven project management and leadership skillsAvailability to travel domestically and internationally, according to business needs
Strong negotiation skills and networking abilitiesWe 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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