**REQ-10102462**: - **23/09/2025**: - **Sourcing & Category Management**: - **Milaan, Italië**ING Bank** **Job Title**:Procurement Specialist**Reports to**: Head of Procurement**Main responsibilities**In the range of his/her procurement scope, cooperate and support the development and implementation of ING sourcing strategies at local level-
Deliver localSourcing Category Strategy, ensuring management in line with Bank strategy and processes/regulations compliance-
Independently lead procurement processes at local level-
Interact at global level to propose and share best practices, relevant projects, and guidelines to be applied at local level-
Initiate and implement sourcing strategy and process (RFQ/RFI/RFP/Auction/contract definition)
Propose analysis and ensure their quality (spend, market, demand, etc.)-
Ensure completeness of documentation (contract/RFP/reports, Regulation check completion through an internal platform, etc.)**Organizational position and relationships**Report to: Head of Procurement-
Internal working relations:1st line: entire business-
2nd line: Several departments (e.g.Legal, Compliance, CISO, International colleagues, TIPM, ORM, etc )-
Eternal working relations: Eternal Suppliers**Main tasks**
- Market analysis and strategy:Ability to understand market trends and benchmarks with other ING Branches/Companies/Industries
Sourcing:Identify and promote sourcing initiatives aiming to achieve goals such as cost optimization, higher quality of services, innovation, better value for money, etc.-
Initiate, develop and implement sourcing initiatives in line with the above-
Collect business needs/requirements and be able to challenge technical and functional specification-
Design the tender process identifying internal and eternal stakeholders, leading tasks and related communication-




Define tender documentation and manage the operational steps of tenders independently (suppliers involvement, tender doc definition, offers comparison, negotiation, contract definition)-
Reviewing, adapting, by making sure that all offers meet internal requirements and policies-
Challenge the internal demand to pursue cost optimization-
Approving requests, follow up on them until purchase order dispatch-
Supplier onboarding and Supplier qualificationContract Management:Prepare contract documentations with direct responsibility of the economic part and coordinating with the other departments for the rest-
Identify problems or improvements in eisting contracts and make proposals for improvement-
Monitor contracts status, of the scope assigned-
Plan renewal activities and negotiation accordingly to Category strategySuppliers management:Creation and foster of a good relationship with suppliers, being able to identify key stakeholders and decision makersRisk Management and compliance:Be able to eecute procedures and controls, in line with Bank policies and regulations (i.e. Supplier onboarding, KYS, contract monitoring)-
Identify and implement activities of remediation driven by Bank policies and procedures-
Providing support on updating local procedures/policies in line with HO guidelines when required- Reporting:Perform spend analysis-
Formulate reports concerning purchasing activities individually-




Compile HO / Local reports on Sourcing activities and results, contracts status, active suppliers-
Prepare PPT to be shared with middle/high management of the BankTechnical Skills-
Bachelor / university degree in Economics or equivalent-
At least +3years’ eperiencein procurement -Knowledge of Bank processes and of all Procurement guidelines, procedures and regulations-
Knowledge of sourcing methods and market best practices- Soft Skills-
Team spirit-
Highly committed-
Accuracy-
Pro-active and problem solving attitude-
Good project management skills (ability to maintain governance and overview on the whole activities and related progress)-
Ecellent organizational and communication skills at local and global level-
Very high analytical skills-
Negotiation skills in Italian and English-
Proficient knowledge of English**Working conditions**:Full Time**Duration**: Permanent**Location**: Milan (hybrid)**About ING**
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📌 Procurement Specialist (Milano)
🏢 Ing Bank
📍 Milano