Electrolux Professional presents: GLOBAL COMMODITY MANAGER - CHEMICALS Pordenone, Italy As part of the Electrolux Professional team, one day is never the same as the next. But what drives us every day is our mission to make our customers’ work-life easier, more profitable - and truly sustainable. Becoming the OnE trusted partner, managing their complete operations. Understanding their daily journey - and making it a winning one - whether they run a hotel, restaurant, laundry or café. Acting truly sustainable means going beyond products; connecting users with intelligence, humans with technology and innovative thinkers with relevant business models. And providing the most inclusive service offering with expertise, state-of-the-art interfaces and the best people network. Together with you, we will grow and create sustainable experiences for people and the world around us, in food, beverage and laundry. Electrolux Professional - we are The OnE. A REGULAR DAY AT WORK By joining the Electrolux Professional team, you will take on the challenge to drive and execute purchasing activities in cross-functional product projects. You will be highly cost, time and quality driven to deliver the most profitable product for our customers, as well as recommending product innovations based on improving quality. The position requires an interest in market dynamics and competitive behavior, negotiation and pricing, manufacturing processes, and risk mitigation. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop & maintain strategic and sustainable relationships with key suppliers to plan, organize and drive the best sourcing activities - Establish current and long-term objectives, setting plans for the future, including the development of suppliers to meet Electrolux Professional requirements for cost, quality, delivery reliability, new product launch, service level, code of conduct and environmental compliance - Understand the trade-offs between cost, volume, and quality in order to strike agreements that meet Electrolux Professional performance criteria and secure long-term supply continuity. - Lead innovation input from suppliers and promote it into Electrolux Professional - Develop a good relationship with key peers (Supply Chain, Quality, Product Line, R&D, Operations, IT, Finance, Marketing, HR). - Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness - Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements YOU - Team worker willing to take on new challenges - Capable to develop and take important business decisions - Ready to withstand the pressure and responsibility of your function - Have excellent negotiating and influencing skills - Open minded and creative - Able to contribute to the success of our company EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE - University degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent through experience - Specialties can range from economics, technical studies - Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing in a multinational environment - Experience in adjacent disciplines like those that logistics, manufacturing, research and development, are also welcomed - Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment - Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills - Ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and tight deadlines - Languages: Mandatory fluent in English, any other language is an asset. About Electrolux Professional