Contract Type
Permanent
Country
ITALY
Location
Parma
Your opportunity
The Category Buyer is responsible for the development and implementation of commodity strategies and supplier management in assigned spend categories. He/She performs sourcing activities for a set portfolio of spend categories at a global and/or local level to achieve commodity results and ensure compliance with the Group Strategy.
Your Mission
The Categoy Buyer Will
lead, develop and implement global commodity strategy for assigned spend categories.
Analyse spends in assigned spend categories.
Monitor the market through constant benchmarking to continuously improve costs, quality, delivery, and technology.
Help to define the annual savings forecast, identifying risks and opportunities.
Implement the saving action plan to achieve the assigned annual cost saving target.
Promote and lead cost reduction activities and alternative products/ solutions, towards internal stakeholder and Suppliers.
Manage Supplier Relationship at global level, monitoring trend of KPIs and setting necessary corrective actions.
Negotiate long-term contracts with Suppliers, at global level, that set out prices, quality standards, cost reduction.




improvement along agreement duration, delivery times, and commercial terms and conditions.
Communicate effectively and manage relationships with relevant internal stakeholders, to contribute to the cross-functional projects.
Ensure compliance with the sourcing processes.
Enter relevant sourcing data in local ERP system for new product codes and pricelist updates.
Your Profile
Education And Language Skills
Master Degree or equivalent
Degree in Engineering is preferred; Business/Economics is also accepted
English is a mandatory skill; fluency in French, Italian and/or Chinese is an advantage.
Required Experience And Other Skills
Min 3 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company.
Knowledge of the Transmission market/product categories is a plus.
Experience in manufacturing environment or sales is a plus.
Experience in international negotiations, contract and claim management.
Experience outside of own country of origin is a plus.
Very good negotiation skills as key element in order to communicate with both suppliers and other stakeholders.

📌 Category Buyer (W/M/D) (Parma)
🏢 Sidel
📍 Parma