GLOBAL DIRECT CATEGORY SPECIALIST

Location

Vercelli (VC) | Italy

Job description

Our client is a global leader in the laboratory diagnostics market.

With a view to strengthening their organizational structures, we are looking for a

GLOBAL DIRECT CATEGORY SPECIALIST

He/She supports the Global Direct Procurement Manager in direction for the categories in his/her scope. He/She will be directly responsible for the category performance, supplier performance evaluation and the development and realization of initiatives for risk reduction and saving

Key duties and responsabilities

· Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, agreements and relationships

· Maintain records for price-list and contracts

· Review, monitor, and report category KPIs

· Perform sourcing activities in coordination with the industrial sites

· Scout for new suppliers, products and technologies

· Support the manger to identify potential financial/operational risks

. Contribute to develop and deploy category management

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Must have:
• .Bachelor’s Degree.
• Procurement experience in a structured and modernly organized company (2/3 years)
• Experience in sourcing and category management of direct materials
• Nice to have:

. experience in the life science industry

.experience in an international company

• Knowledge of procurement best practices, processes, software
• Knowledge of commercial law, cost controlling, accounting, passive cycle
• Knowledge of ERP systems
• Technical understanding of the categories in scope in terms of products, technologies and services
• Knowledge of the supplier base of the categories in scope
• Understanding of GMP and ISO:13485 principles
• Integrity and ethical approach to business
• Problem solving , team player
• Good relationship management
• Good negotiation skills
• Internal and external stakeholder management
• Goal setting, decision making, task management
• Full working proficiency in written and spoken English and Italian

Location: Vercelli area

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