Strategic Buyer Welded Parts Fht Italy Ne

Strategic Buyer Welded Parts Fht Italy
Ne
Liguria, Ne

Strategic Buyer Welded Parts FHT Italy 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.

Why join GEA

Job information Reference Number JR-0029638

Job function Procurement

Position type Full time

Site Viale del Lavoro 50, 37030 Colognola ai Colli VR

Your responsibilities and tasks:

Strategy

As part of category communities, is 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 – for each vendor assigned to the role for Supplier Account Manager (SAM):

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 Supports qualification & implementation in new entities 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

University, bachelor's degree in engineering or Economics (Preferred) Procurement or Supply chain Certification (optional) Predominantly supports decision-making.

Realizes cost and cash saving potential Runs productivity improvement Controls spend, drives demand reduction Professional Knowledge and Experience

Know-how contract management Cost analysis and management Cultural Awareness Experience with implementation of corporate procurement Work experience in complex organizations Negotiation experience Systems: Ariba, S2P, SAP Experience on manufacturing components (welding/bending preferred) Market analysis experience 5+ Experience in procurement processes Other Skills & Competencies

English (fluent) 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 Contract experience Commercial/analytical and engagement skills

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