Plant Purchasing Manager

Job Summary Job Description SummaryThe Plant Purchasing Manager, reporting to the South Europe & MEA Purchasing manager, will ensure the operational continuity of the different sites of his perimeter, Domodossola, Sardinia, Modena,Ravenna, for a total purchasing spend of  40 M€. Responsible of Local Purchases Responsible of the purchase contracts for local purchases OpEx / CapExSupport deployment of larger CapEx on his/her sitesFrequent local presence in the different sites of his/her perimeter Sourcing new suppliers and negotiating contractsPropose and manage local purchase synergiesMonitoring suppliers: Performance, KPI’s, Appraisal Reporting and analysis, capture of data, collaboration with financial departments for documented the financial performance of his/her targetsResponsible for the Deployment of Global / Regional Category Management Policy & StrategyWork closely with regional category managers (indirect, transport, energy, chemicals, packaging, raw materials, mining, capex…)Ensure compliances with purchasing strategy and policy at site levelOrganize and coordinate local trials with the suppliers (Global/Regional/Local Suppliers)Lead new purchasing initiatives at cross-clusters or at country level, on a case by case basisPlaying an active role in Continuous Improvement Processes and StrategyBe the single point of contact to the plant managers of the designated sites.Collect the local purchasing requirements: anticipate, collect and optimize the sites requirements in terms of quantity and specificationsEnsure internal customer satisfaction with the performance of the purchasing team.Entry point for all purchase requestsSupplier quality managementClose collaboration with supply chain / procurement​Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other characteristics Leadership, problem solving, interpersonal, communications, planning, team participation skills, and/or language requirements.Highly motivated and proactive driver of changeStrong negotiation and communication skills – both internally and externallyAbility to have a global view and link business needs to purchasing strategy.Confident decision maker.Proficient in, Google tools, MS Office software, experience ERP systems (e.g. SAP/R3, SPA/HANA ) Ability to quickly understand high level technical elements of the category being handled.Understanding and actively promote the procurement cycleHave the ability to support and champion the development and introduction of effective purchasing methods and toolsLanguage: Italian and English ( both advanced level) Background: bachelor or master degree (Engineering preferably otherwise Economics/ MBA )Experience: +5 years in similar function, preferable in a multinational CompanyTravel: average 30%-50% (depending on the based location)Position TypeFull timeandPermanent