We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated board industries.
For one of our five Italian locations, located in Momo (NO), we are looking for a Global Buyer who is in charge of executing a sourcing strategy for the assigned spend.
Key responsibilities:
1. Drive supplier sourcing activities for the sub-category (assessments, selection, resourcing, RFQs, …)
2. Act as a vendor account owner for the scope: negotiation, business review, …
3. Own execution of supplier panel transformation initiatives: resourcing, consolidation, risk mitigation
4. Develop a pipeline of cost reduction initiatives and opportunities across all sourcing leverages
5. Ensure consistency of sourcing roadmap data and target achievements
6. Maintain product configurators updated
7. Drive sourcing execution leveraging network across sites globally
8. Lead execution of transformation initiatives
9. Identification of new sources, negotiation, supplier selection
10. Build up and maintain strategic supplier relationships and ensure a high level of supplier management
11. Request for quotation, cost breakdown, and total cost ownership analysis
12. Contract management
13. Phase in/out of suppliers
14. Price list maintenance
Minimum Requirements:
3+ years sourcing or supply-chain experience in an international organization.
Competencies and skills:
1. Team player
2. Global mindset
3. Change management
4. Ability to interact in a multi-cultural environment
5. Communication
6. Ability to negotiate and influence
7. Autonomy, time management
8. Technical knowledge
9. Cost breakdown analysis
10. Product knowledge
11. ERP, SAP a plus
12. Sourcing processes
13. Analytical skills
14. Costing
15. Negotiation skills
16. Solution driven
Education and languages:
1. Degree in management or mechanical engineering
2. Fluent in English
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