Responsible for the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supplier management for given complex categories of spend. Perform sourcing activities for a set portfolio of spend categories at global and/or local level to achieve commodity results and ensure compliance with Group strategy to drive overall performance & profitability for the Business. **Your Mission**: - Develop and implement short and mid-term global commodity strategies for assigned spend categories, including strategic areas, notably by performing and consolidating conclusion of diverse and/or complex analysis (spent, cost breakdown) and business continuity assessment.
- Define the annual saving forecast, identifying risk and opportunities.
- Is responsible of the tenders (RFQ) for the complex or strategic allocated commodities.
- Negotiate contracts with global and local Suppliers. Negotiation includes lists, quality standards, prices, discount rates, duration, delivery timescales, commercial terms and conditions.
- Handle complex Supplier base management activities and manage Supplier Relationship at global level with autonomy, monitoring KPI trends and setting necessary corrective actions.
- Understand and validate rationals of suppliers to drive the productivity, meet quality requirements. Relative to the point above understand and validate risk assessment and related mitigation plans.




- Scout new suppliers to comply with the category strategy and lead the qualification process developping a unique sustainable supplier base.
- Perform analysis in assigned spend categories. For relevant commodity (cost, strategic importance,), monitor the market through constant benchmarking and/or cost breakdown analysis in order to continuously improve costs, quality, delivery and technology; and escalade in case of main non conformity
- Perform business continuity assessment: financial risk including supplier dependency analysis and capacity assessment with dual source analysis. **Your Profile**:
Education and Languages: - Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Engineering is preferred; Business, Economics is also accepted
- Excellent English and Italian is mandatory (written and spoken)
- French and/or Chinese is an advantage Required Experience and Skills: - Minimum 5 years in strategic sourcing in an international manufacturing company;
- Experience in Automation & Electrical Categories is preferred and considered an advantage
- Experience in international negotiation, contracting and claim management
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills as key element in order to interact both with suppliers and internal stakeholders at different hierarchical levels, and capability of managing conflicting priorities;
- Experience outside of own country of origin is a plus
- Target oriented, resilient and able to work autonomously **Contract Type**:
**Permanent**:
**Country**:
**ITALY**:
**Location**:
**Parma**:

📌 Supplier Manager - Commercial Components (Parma)
🏢 Sidel
📍 Parma