The Purchasing Manager is responsible for the strategic and operational management of purchasing materials, equipment, and molds for the production of automotive interiors and components for the naval and aviation sectors, ensuring compliance with OEM requirements in terms of quality, costs, lead times, and process robustness throughout the entire product life cycle. Main Activities Technical Purchasing - Direct Materials Management of purchasing of direct materials critical to the production process (natural and synthetic leather, plastic supports, foams, adhesives, technical yarns) Technical assessment of suppliers in collaboration with Quality and Process Engineering. Management of supply PPAPs (PSW, IMDS, material certifications). Mold and Equipment Purchasing Complete management of mold and production equipment sourcing Collaboration with the Industrialization and Technical Departments for definition of technical specifications, evaluation of manufacturing cycles, definition of service life, maintainability and repeatability requirements Coordination of the following phases:



technical RFQs, design review, mold progress monitoring, final technical acceptance Management of mold ownership contracts according to OEM requirements Project Management and Industrialization Active participation in APQP teams for new OEM projects Support for the prototyping, pre-series, and SOP phase Management of purchasing timing consistent with project milestones Supply risk analysis (supplier process PFMEA). Cost Control and Continuous Improvement Support for defining target costs for materials and investments (CAPEX) Cost breakdown analysis and value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) Implementation of dual sourcing and local sourcing strategies Support for cost reduction and margin recovery activities. Automotive Quality and Compliance Support for second-party supplier audits Management of supplier non-conformities (8 D, claims, deviations) Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, VDA, a

📌 Purchasing Department (Italia)
🏢 Poltrona Frau | In Motion
📍 Italia