Procurement July 15, 2024 Strategic Buyer Welded Parts Fht Italy Colognola Ai Colli , Italy Lazio

Procurement July 15, 2024 Strategic Buyer Welded Parts Fht Italy Colognola Ai Colli , Italy
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18, 000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA's success – come and join them We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company. Your Responsibilities and Tasks: As part of category communities, you will be consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from the entities / BUs / Functions that the role is supporting. Sourcing: Based on pre-alignment with category managers, either drives or supports total cost reduction, payment terms improvement & supplier-led innovation initiatives. Supports Project procurement managers regarding sourcing activities (pre-sales and execution phase). Runs RfX, negotiations, and takes awarding decisions in line with both category & business strategy. Monitors and strives for compliance adherence of relevant stakeholders to procurement processes & policies (Contract management, competitive bidding, sourcing, PR approval etc. ). Supplier Management: Acts as last contact for escalations (cost, quality, service, compliance). 1st contact for information about the main supplier account. Monitor & manage supplier risks (e. g. within Ariba SRM, GEA Scorecard). Owns the supplier roadmap / development plan. Conducts business review meetings & leads the key negotiations (with relevant stakeholders). Owns sustainability scorecard in Ecovadis and other sustainability actions. For preferred suppliers - Ensures systematic involvement in new projects / developments. Monitor supplier capacity and / or lead times and take related actions accordingly. When applicable - Maintains the main framework agreement (and / or NDA, COCSS v4) in Ariba CLM. Purchasing: Can create / process and follow up on purchase orders, as long as it remains a minor part of the weekly activities (80 / 20 approach). Your Profile and Qualifications: Educational Background: Procurement or Supply Chain Certification (optional). Professional Knowledge and Experience: Know-how contract management. Cost analysis and management. Experience with implementation of corporate procurement. Work experience in complex organizations. Systems: Ariba, S2P, SAP. Experience on manufacturing components (welding / bending preferred). Market analysis experience. 5 years of experience in procurement processes. Other Skills & Competencies: Ability to network and build relationships. Internal stakeholder / supplier relationship management. Ability to translate business requirements into RFx. Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically. Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes. Very good communication skills. Services and delivery expert. Negotiation expert. Commercial / analytical and engagement skills. J-18808-Ljbffr