Manager Procurement Account - Roma Roma, Italy Lazio

Manager Procurement Account - Roma Roma, Italy
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Manager Procurement Account

Be part of a revolutionary change

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we've chosen to do something incredible.

We're totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity.

So, wherever you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Join us in our Procurement team and you will manage assigned categories, leverage business acumen to provide strategic thinking to assure, protect and create value to PMI.

Specific responsibilities include:

- Stakeholder Engagement & Customer Centricity

Meet regularly with senior stakeholders to achieve early involvement in Business' strategy definition to influence key decisions and improve resource allocations.

Align local, regional, cluster and global sourcing plans and influence internal stakeholders to deploy global or regional initiatives locally

- Industry, Market and Supplier Strategy

- Demand Management and Sourcing Plans

Translate Business requirements into actionable plans.

Capture potential long-term opportunities and address risks.

Contribute to PMI's regional and local strategy definition and include global and regional sourcing strategies in local plans.

- Negotiation &Partnership

Drive business needs and proactively build levers.

Coordinate and steer critical negotiations and lead complex ones.

Anticipate results and align with stakeholders on possible negotiation outcomes.

Establish cross-functional cooperation to implement value added initiatives

- Contractual Framework Promotion

Master legal templates to encompass local legislative requirements, Business' needs, IP rights, RSP Principals, company protection and exclusivity clauses.

Advise colleagues and internal stakeholders on the impact of relevant clauses for contracting.

- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Segment the supply base and establish different types of supplier relationships based on defined criteria.

Define governance and escalation models to manage those relationships.

Link supplier capabilities and local business and procurement objectives.

Work with key suppliers on value creation and risk reduction initiatives.

- Procurement model & Compliance

Understand how different functional processes interact with each other and recommend relevant improvements; put in place key control measures and relevant KPI's to assure Procurement process compliance and efficiency at market/cluster level.

Encourage a Lean way of working.

Who we're looking for:

- University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or related field

- Preferably 5 years' experience in procurement at a medium/large market, preferably across categories within a multinational environment, preferably within a FMCG company; further experiences of 2-3 year in Finance are considered a huge plus

- Previous exposure as people management of 3-4 years or more (also as Project Manager) and proven experiences as Project Leader (although this role of Manager Procurement Account is not a people manager role)

- Business acumen and strong risk management skills

- Analytical savvy

- Strong negotiation skills and ability to create positive relations with internal business stakeholders

- Strong Legal & Compliance knowledge (eg.

Complex agreement, procurement procedures, Compliance, P2P etc)

- Good team player and ability to work under pressure

- Fluent in English and Italian languages

- Knowledge of SAP is considered a plus

What's 'nice to have':

- Diploma from a recognized Procurement Institute is an asset

- MBA degree or equivalent is a huge plus

- Agility to work in a complex and fluid environment with tight deadlines

- Great communication skills

- Positive attitude and willingness to share competencies

- Entrepreneurship and attention to details

What we offer:

Our success depends on the men and women who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress.

Join PMI and you too can:

- Seize the freedom to define your future and ours.

We'll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.

- Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone's contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world's best people and feel like you belong.

- Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business - our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.

Work location:

Rome

We offer a permanent contract.

Seniority: mid-high

Philip Morris Italia is one of the two Italian affiliates of Philip Morris International, a leading company in the tobacco and nicotine market.

With almost 1000 employees, it is engaged in the commercialization of smoke-free products in Italy.