For an important multinational Group we are looking for a Project Buyer inside the Purchasing Function in the province of Udine.

Responsibility:

• Manage all the activities needed to individuate and share the right Supplier for all the new projects, acting on the basis of defined TC/TP;
• Work closely with the Project Managers inside the new project team and interact with all the Plant and Corporate Functions.

He/She will report hierarchically to the Purchasing Manager of EMEA and functionally to the Plant Purchasing Manager.

The candidate will follow these main tasks:

• Support for BOM management, identify critical parts and propose technical solutions in Project Team;
• Responsible for cost estimation in RQA phase for buy parts – supporting Cost Dept.;
• Support project technical definition and “make or buy” Plant strategy;
• Straight link with SQA/SDE organization till Project Release to Project SOP;
• Straight link with Plant Family Buyers to share experiences, best practice and solution according to Plant strategy;
• Coordinating, as Functional Project Leader, PUR key figures involved in Project lifecycle till SOP (Capex buyer / Opex buyer / Electronics Team);
• Define, together with Corporate Commodity Specialists, strategies for RFQ, Supplier Panel and new business awarding, find bundle opportunities;
• Negotiate part prices, investments, services, timing milestones and bonus agreement with Suppliers involved in RFQ phase;
• Nomination of suppliers through Sourcing Committee approval;
• Report at Plant + Corporate Level.

Requirements:

EDUCATION: Master degree /Bachelor Engineering Degree; preferably Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or Equivalent combination of education and Experience.

EXPERIENCE: At least 3 years in the Purchasing department with negotiation tasks, inside medium or large manufacturing companies;

LANGUAGES: fluent knowledge of English, both oral and written; German preferential.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Good knowledge of plastic / Rubber Molding; rubber extruded parts; aluminum casting; metalworking (casting, pressing, machining); wiring harnesses; plastic resins; packaging; fixing elements (screws; nuts; bolts);
• Good knowledge of the injection molding process;
• Technical drawing;
• Cost breakdown analysis;
• Evaluation of offers and strong negotiation skills;
• Development of sourcing strategies and techniques of suppliers selection;
• Microsoft Office suite of programs with expertise in Outlook, Excel & Project;
• Preferential: SAP Knowledge.

Other information:

• High capacity of synthesis;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Problem solving and Team playing attitude;
• Persuasiveness;
• Ability to act quickly and decisively with internal function and external suppliers;
• Availability for possible short business trips.

Place of work: province of Udine

This announcement is addressed to both sexes, pursuant to laws 903/77 and 125/91 and to people of all ages and all nationalities, pursuant to legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03