Overview
Role: Buyer / Junior Buyer - Indirects (FM, marketing, HR etc). Location: Monza, Italy. Hybrid Working: 10 home working days a month. Languages: English and Italian. Salary: competitive + package. If you have a CV in English, please share your English version.
About the Company
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, global, multi-£bn manufacturing company that has a fantastic company culture and offers significant progression opportunities.
Role Summary
The role offers a junior procurement professional the chance to join a dynamic procurement function with an experienced and welcoming senior leadership team. The organisation has recently transformed its procurement function which will provide excellent career-building experience. The main scope of the role centres around the procurement of indirects / NPR / GNFR such as HR, Marketing, Travel, Legal, FM etc - working closely with both your local and global colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with the Group Procurement function on strategies and implementing projects for the Country
* Conduct tactical buying activities within the defined governance of the operations team (e.g. non-strategic transactions, supporting one-off transactions with preferred suppliers, etc.)
* Conduct local market research (suppliers and products) and assist with defining needs
* Communicate ideas for improvement to internal customers and global category managers
* Follow up on the gains achieved via the internal reporting tool (Provalido)
* Address cluster / site queries and conduct supplier follow-ups relating to the Procure to Pay process
* Operate according to procurement policies, contracts, procedures, processes, guidelines and regulations
* Support Category Management Teams as needed (e.g., strategy input, supplier feedback, etc.)
* Act as a business partner and primary point of contact for site / cluster level
* Build a strong relationship with the business and attend business meetings at a site / cluster level
* Contribute to the design and implementation of a master data management framework and governance
* Ensure appropriate classification of data and associated controls to mitigate risk
* Manage master data system in accordance with the guideline for this category
Requirements
* 1-3 years of relevant Procurement experience in a fast-paced environment
* This procurement experience can be within any category or industry
* Influencing and communication skills
* Ideally educated to Degree level
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