Indirect Buyer (F/M) Lazio

Indirect Buyer (F/M)
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Time left to apply : End Date : April 26, 2025 (30 days left to apply) Job requisition ID : R10054461 VitalAire Italia S. p. A, a company of the Air Liquide Group, was founded in Italy in 1986 and constitutes the first international reality able to ensure the delivery of long-term complex therapies at the patient's home. The company's mission is "to take care and treat patients at home with expertise, ethics and devotion", developing services increasingly closer to the patient's needs. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Indirect Buyer (F / M) to join our Procurement Team. Your responsibilities will include : Applying sourcing strategy or instructions defined by the category managers if existing, working closely with the Category Manager in defining category strategy. Analyzing and challenging specifications with requesters, preparing fact-based negotiations and defining roles to be played by Air Liquide stakeholders in front of suppliers. Driving optimization of tactical and strategic sourcing processes, leading negotiations with selected suppliers & managing contracting of globally selected suppliers. Contract Implementation and Management: sharing and explaining to Internal Local Customer Managers for deployment and appropriate execution in the system, following up contract implementation. Contract Management: application of price escalation formulas, volume rebate collection, products and services portfolio management, progress clauses, renewal, etc. including update of procurement database (contracts, catalogs). Managing contractual compliance, incidents and claims. Supplier Relations Management: Leading SRM activities for relevant suppliers of his / her category in line with SRM framework. Managing supplier relationships including guarantees, penalties, claims, supplier reviews, performance and risks management with European Procurement Directors in case of complex situations. Contributing to supplier performance evaluation and animating the supplier qualification and audit process in collaboration with Inspection teams, HSEQ and Technical experts. Contributing to supplier risk identification and mitigation to ensure compliance with risk mapping. Stakeholders management: Developing and managing relationships with internal customers, consolidating internal customer feedback on category strategies and Supplier Performance. Leading working sessions with internal customers to identify TCO reduction opportunities. Reporting: Consolidating and presenting sourcing action plan to his / her Management and when needed to related Category Manager. Continuous Improvement: Conducting periodic surveys to measure internal customer feedback for continuous improvement and undertaking corrective actions to improve performance and contract compliance. Are you a MATCH? The ideal candidate for this role will have a strong background in procurement, and proven experience in a similar role as an Indirect Buyer, ideally within the healthcare sector. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Legal Studies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers. Problem solving mindset and solution-oriented. High reactivity and proactivity at same time. Decision making skills, Strategic thinking, Innovation & Flexibility, Negotiating and Persuasive skills. Our Differences make our Performance. At Air Liquide, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. About Us: A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here J-18808-Ljbffr