Procurement Manager - Italy

Responsibilities
Responsible for executing all operational sourcing activities for onshore and offshore wind farms, which includes but is not limited to:
• Functionally reporting to the head of procurement
• Act as a constructive sparring partner to the respective business as well as market interface towards suppliers
• Capture stakeholder demands and requirements
• Manage the operational sourcing process (including demand/market analysis, RFI, RFPs, Negotiations, Contracting and Supplier Implementation) in close collaboration with key stakeholders and in line with policy and process requirements
• Drive TCO and LCOE optimization and contribute to product/service rationalization through cost reduction and risk mitigation
• Manage supply risk and take appropriate corrective actions
• Contribute to identifying and achieving the savings and value targets for the category through appropriate levers including costing techniques
• Guide and support stakeholders with any contract implementation, contract management or supplier-related issue
• Manage purchase orders, variations orders, invoice workflow and documentation in SAP

Requirements
• Qualification: Relevant academic degree (University or equivalent) or similar education/apprenticeship
• Experience:
- Ideally minimum 5 years of experience in operational and strategic procurement/contract management roles
- Experience in drafting, negotiating and contract management of high value and high-risk service contracts
- Experience in applying efficient procurement processes, structures and analytical tools
- Experience in working within cross-site and international category teams
- Experience in dealing with various stakeholders and demand carriers
- Ideally experience in an intercultural working environment

Capabilities:
• Entrepreneurial understanding, orientation towards customers and results
• Positive attitude towards change processes
• Ideally knowledge (suppliers, markets, trends) in the wind business
• Technical understanding to translate requirements into procurement specifications
• Detailed understanding of risk and interface management.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial acumen.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills combined with a structured and independent working style
• Strong team player who is comfortable with conflicts
• Sound knowledge of MS Office programmes and SAP
• Knowledge in Procurement e-tools: SRM, eSourcing and eAuction
• Expertise in using common methods and tools for cost analysis
• Business fluent in English
• Readiness to travel both nationally and internationally

Agile Working

Working from home: Ideally not preferred, can be maximum 1 day a week depending on agreement