Key Responsibilities
• Define and coordinate procurement strategy, governance, processes, KPIs and supplier-management standards across NMS plants.
• Lead category strategies and Group negotiations for paper and specialty papers, chemicals, coatings, varnishes, aluminum, energy, logistics and selected MRO, services and CAPEX.
• Identify cross-plant synergies, consolidate demand and develop sourcing alternatives and second-source strategies.
• Partner with Operations, R&D; and Quality to challenge specifications, qualify alternative materials and improve total converted cost.
• Lead strategic supplier negotiations, improve commercial and contractual terms, understand cost drivers and build long-term technical-commercial partnerships.
• Monitor supply risk and implement mitigation plans.
• Coordinate local buyers through an international functional network, while preserving plant-level responsiveness and accountability.

Candidate Profile
• A hands-on procurement leader with a strong technical or engineering mindset and proven commercial, sourcing,



negotiation and supplier-management capabilities.
• Candidates may come from strategic procurement, category management or a technical B2B commercial background.

Education
• Engineering, chemistry, materials science or another relevant technical/scientific discipline is preferred.
• Equivalent industrial experience may compensate for a different academic background.

Experience
• Significant experience in strategic procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, technical sales, business development or supplier management.
• Experience in paper, chemicals, coatings, packaging, converting, specialty materials or another raw-material-intensive process industry is highly desirable.
• Experience leading major negotiations and coordinating stakeholders across sites and functions.

Key Competencies
• Technical: understands industrial raw materials, specifications, quality and their impact on manufacturing performance.
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📌 Head of Procurement (Casalgrasso)
🏢 Nissha Metallizing Solutions
📍 Casalgrasso