Buyer with Italian

Client Description:

Adecco Human Resources is recruiting a Buyer with Italian for our client, an industrial group active in the field of electricity production and transport and railway infrastructure, which offers from high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility.

Responsibilities:

·      Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers;

·      Lead project negotiation;

·      Monitor Procurement project QCDT (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technology) & legal project evolution (First-Article-Inspection, Business Award, Product development);

·      Prepare Business Award / Bid Comparison Chart and secure agreement;

·      Place and manage Purchase order contract in SAP;

·      Update suppliers’ data in SAP and on dedicated platform;

·      Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project;

·      Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs;

·      Support the elaboration of the commodity strategy;

·      Provide Commitment in Tender Phase in agreement with Commodity Manager;

·      Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms, and solutions;

·      Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving;

·      Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances);

·      Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan;

·      Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager.

Candidate Profile:

·      Degree level qualification;

·      Experience in a relevant position;

·      Negotiation/Influencing skills, Analytical skills, Process-oriented mind-set, Technical abilities, Very Good Communication and presentation skills;

·      Proficiency in written and spoken English and Italian;

·      Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.



Things you’ll enjoy:

·     Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

·      Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

·      Professional Development Plan – we offer great opportunities to develop yourself within the company

·      Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential

·      Entitle to comprehensive and competitive social coverage (Life and Accident Insurance, Private medical subscription at Regina Maria and Private Pension)

·      Work-life balance - we offer flexible working hours and a hybrid model of work (Working from Home 3 days/ week) and 25 days of annual leave