Procurement Coordinator at Ariston Group

General and Task Management (Buyer)

• To be the Procurement point for indirect materials of the Plant
• Define and execute the Procurement strategy for indirect materials according to the Procurement Manager’s guidelines and in coordination with global commodity managers
• Supporting the Procurement Manager for direct materials purchasing according to his guidelines and in coordination with global commodity managers
• Exploit and execute group synergies for sourcing, both indirect and direct
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers
• Monitor and improve supplier performances (PPV DPO, service level, quality, etc.)
• Analyse actual results and provide forecast for Procurement KPIs

General and Task Management (SQA)

• Collaborate with R&D teams to prioritize supplier development needs by component to improve cost competitiveness or supply constraints 
• Support supplier selection through robust qualification processes and based on screening, prioritize preferred suppliers
• Assess new and existing supplier capabilities to meet product, cost, quality, capacity and fulfillment 
• Ensuring suppliers are able to meet requirements for performance, quality, cost and delivery of components and requirements for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other applicable system and reputation requirements 
• Develop positive relationships and work closely with buyer to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering design changes, capacity studies and New Product Introductions, and transfers
• Specify, develop, and validate advanced technology, quality information and test equipment 
• Specify and develop product acceptance/test procedures that relate to a complex process (state-of-the-art) or highly complex product 
• Responsible for driving supplier component development and approval though Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), supplier interaction and support cost reduction activity
• Perform new supplier validation audits
• Ensure component’s key milestones are achieved during new product development
• Work with Engineering (Design and Manufacturing Engineers) team to define criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements (8 stage incoming material)
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities 
• Prepare reports and present progress of components qualification at project meetings
• Meet target ensuring respect of assigned budgets 

Requirements:

• Degree in Procurement or relevant tertiary qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Production environment in FMCG industry
• SAP Knowledge

Competencies:

• Negotiation Skills
• Analytical Skills 
• Computer Literacy with a working knowledge of Excel
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good administration, planning and organising skills