Junior Purchasing/Buyer (Temporary Position) Job description:
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