Group Commodity Buyer

STIGA is a leading European manufacturer and distributor of lawnmowers and power garden equipment, with over 90 years of experience in the market. We are consistently curious, conscious of trends, inspiring, and visionary – just like our customers. As part of our team, you can look forward to interesting work in an expanding company, where you can bring in your own ideas and make a difference.

As Group Commodity Buyer (m/f/d) for our HQ in Castelfranco Veneto, you will be part of the Group Purchasing Team dealing on a worldwide scale.

Accountability and Objectives :

• Procurement management;
• Negotiation;
• Supplier research and Evaluation;
• Cost reduction activities.

The main Key Responsibilities will be:

• Execute the purchasing process for the assigned commodity, ensuring compliance with the required timelines, costs, and quality, in respect to purchasing goals and strategies assigned;
• Select and evaluate suppliers based on criteria such as cost, quality, delivery time, in collaboration with stakeholders;
• Identify potential new suppliers and evaluate existing suppliers' performance in terms of compliance to company’s goals such as cost, quality and strong focus on delivery time;
• Promote culture and apply procurement contracts with suppliers, ensuring full coverage of relevant terms and conditions, including supply risk management;
• Establish and improve collaborative relationships with suppliers to secure the best possible level of service;
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure required materials are available when needed, supporting production and other company department;
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining efficiency.

Skills & qualifications :

• Master's degree in engineering or business/economic disciplines
• 3+ years of relevant working experience in procurement. International experience is a plus
• Strong negotiation skills and proactive approach
• Analytical rigor and solid process management
• Excellent communication and relational skills
• Proficient with MS Office and SAP
• Fluent English and Italian

Mindset and intrapersonal skills:

• Get into the right level of detail: Using the right facts to fully understand an issue, identify an opportunity, or make a decision.
• Be decisive: Engaging the right people & using relevant information to make informed choices, trade-offs & decisions. Applying judgment based on data and intuition.
• Think like an owner: Understanding and focusing on what creates whole of business value. Ruthless prioritization, acting like it's your money, and remembering time is money.
• Take action fast: Being specific: what are we doing, who's doing it, when will it be done by. Closing the loop, holding self and others accountable for actions and outcomes. Driving delivery and course correction through weekly cadence.
• Courageously challenge: Asking the tough questions, actively listening and constructively saying what needs to be said. Identifying, challenging and acting on anything which limits execution and potential. Encouraging self and others to take on the tough challenges.
• Recognise High Performance: Looking for & reinforcing effective behaviors, and recognizing achievement often. Building a culture of recognition linked to performance.

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Interested candidates must send their applications with authorization under GDPR (EU Reg. 679/2016). The recruitment process is open to candidates of all genders (D.lgs. 198/2006).