Procurement / Sourcing Manager - Milan, Italy Milano

Procurement / Sourcing Manager - Milan, Italy
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Company Description

**Why Statkraft**:

Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, greener grid parks and supplies district heating. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations.

The slogan of Statkraft Group Procurement is One Procurement and is organized as a business partner role delivering strategic, tactical and operational procurement services to our customers. The department as a whole is responsible for the execution of procurement in large projects and category management in OPEX and CAPEX, as well as being responsible for procurement governance, processes and systems.

Statkraft in Italy consists of 80 people**, ** is focused on Wind, Solar and Storage technologies and develops projects from origination to permitting, construction and asset management. The Statkraft main office in Italy is in Milan.

**Job Description**:

We are seeking a competent, proactive, and committed individual to take on the role as Sourcing Manager in Italy. The Sourcing Manager runs sourcing processes and is a specialist in tendering, contract negotiations and contract management. The Sourcing Manager ensures that products and services are sourced at competitive total cost and that processes are run in a compliant and efficient manner.

As a Sourcing Manager working in Group Procurement you will:

- Take a strong responsibility for delivering value through procurement for Italy.

- Develop sourcing plans to meet internal customer requirements

- Analyse the Italian supply markets to identify sustainable potential suppliers and market trends

- Manage the procurement process from developing the sourcing strategy, prequalification, sending out the request for proposal, negotiations, supplier selection and follow up including supplier assessment

- Identify areas of repeat spend / potential spending optimization and establishing Framework Agreements.

- Monitor and follow-up of suppliers.

- Analyse procurement spend, supply base and buying behaviour.

- Working with different and multidisciplinary internal customers in their activities requiring procurement support.

- Ensure adherence to procurement processes.

- Assist in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) including generation of purchase orders in SAP.

- Roll out procurement training to new starters and hold regular workshops with existing staff

- Support Project Procurement Managers and local Sourcing Specialist.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor / Master's degree in relevant discipline area or documented experience in the field.

- 5+ years relevant procurement experience.

- Fluent in Italian and English, written and spoken

- Advanced analytical skills

- Good IT skills (experience with SAP and Jaggaer is an advantage)

- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to successfully work, educate and support multiple stakeholders.

- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with many stakeholders simultaneously.

- Proactive and a quick learner.

- Proven track record of high customer satisfaction

Additional Information

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Location: Milan Office, via Caradosso 9 _

**_This job ad is addressed to all genders, pursuant to Italian laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and nationalities, pursuant to legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03. _

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