Supports the Procurement & Outsourcing Manager to assure the compliant, cost-effective, and satisfactory procurement of goods and services for the local market. Perform reports to external, internal and HQ.

Profile description

Role and duty – core business

- Ensures compliance with local and Group’s Purchasing regulations
- Ensures the satisfaction of VWFS’s purchasing needs
- Acts as focal point between VWFS and VGI in Purchasing matters
- Interacts with all Departments in the management of purchase orders, deadlines, tenders
- Interacts with VGI in order to ensure a timely and successful closing of the tenders
- Perform negotiation of orders below 50k EUR locally managed.
- Support the implementation and maintaining of reports and KPIs;
- Evaluates and makes recommendations to improve procedures, reporting, costing and efficiencies
- Guarantees analysis and delivery of purchase monthly and quarterly reports




- Prepares and documents for purchase committee;
- Perform continuous scouting of new opportunities
- Formulates corrective actions and suggestions for improvement

Competences

- Degree in economics
- knowledge of Coupa software for the Procurement management is a plus
- Knowledge of negotiation techniques
- Proficient in MS Office

Personal flairs

- Fluent in English
- Relational skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Capabilities of managing data from different sources
- Verbal, written and presentation skills with ability to disclose data/financials in a clear and concise manner
- Proactive and ability to develop practical or innovative approaches to meet targets
- Motivated

We offer
- Hybrid internship
- 6 months
- € 1.000/month + staff canteen

📌 Procurement Specialist - STAGE (Milano)
🏢 Volkswagen Financial Services | Italia
📍 Milano