Job Summary The position reports hierarchically to the Procurement Manager and manages procurement activities, interacting directly with suppliers and internal customers.Responsibilities
- RFQ/Negotiation with suppliers in liaison with Commodities LTA coverage, supporting negotiation of MTA/LTA renewal or new contracts
- Place and manage POs (RC, NRC)
- Monitor and act to improve supplier performances (OTD, Overdue)
- Monitor suppliers quality performance
- Negotiate best pricing conditions with suppliers according to saving/PPV target (Purchase Price Variance)
- Establish and manage supplier relationships to provide the best competitive advantage
- Identify/support initiatives to reduce and/or contain cost
- Monitor supplier health (financial, capacity) and support material obsolescence analysis
- Ensure supplier compliance to configuration specifications and DWGs and align POs
- Support costing activity at the bid process, define with NPI team and Commodities the sourcing strategy, and ensure NDA coverage
- Manage end users to suppliers to ensure supplier export license application




- Ensure supplier commitments and acknowledgment of the orderbook for a specific supplier's panel
- Act as a first‑level escalation point for Planning (OE & MRO)
- Highlight all possible criticalities arising from supplier commitments not aligned with MRP demand
- Ensure no line stop due to missing parts and handle escalations when supplier responses are inappropriate
- Maintain compliance of purchasing data in the ERP system

Key Targets / Metrics
- KPIs: OTD, Overdue, PPV, LTAs coverage, PO management
- Customer satisfaction (internal customer: Operations/Material Management)

Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement roles
- Engineering or Economics master’s degree
- Fluent in English
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to act on own initiative
- Excellent team‑working skills
- Proactive in developing good working relationships
- Effective commun

📌 Buyer M/F (Italia)
🏢 Aerocontact
📍 Italia