Italy Purchaising Manager

at  Prysmian Group

Join Our Dynamic Team as Italy Purchasing Manager at Prysmian Italy!
Are you a passionate candidate ready to lead in the Procurement organization? We have the perfect opportunity for you to join our Italy Purchasing Team as the Italy Purchasing Manager.
You will be based in Milan and a key member of the country’s Management Team (MT), reporting functionally to the Country CEO and directly to the Regional Purchasing Director for South Europe.

You will:

• Lead and inspire the NRM plant buyer team in Italy.
• Oversee the country’s performance, reporting, and PO approval flow.
• Coordinate and monitor spend and performance for BM/RM/NRM in collaboration with local MT and regional/global stakeholders.
• Initiate and lead local negotiations, sourcing, and improvement projects focusing on the NRM perimeter.
• Manage essential commodities such as Transport, Internal Logistics, and Drums in Italy.
• Lead Purchase to Pay improvement initiatives in alignment with the regional Sourcing Excellence specialist and Procurement Director.
• Ensure audit results and compliance within the country.
• Act as the central country contact in local MT, proactively informing stakeholders/local MTs/plants about market developments and local opportunities/priorities.
• Secure plant needs by managing cross-functional enablers such as specifications and forecasts, and provide support for plant-related activities when required.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of procurement experience.
• Bachelor or Master degree
• Ability to develop the team and grow the procurement function.
• Experience working in an international matrix organization.
• Solid understanding of the Procurement process and Commodity Management, including supplier performance and development management.
• Strong project management skills, working in cross-functional teams with R&D, Quality, Logistics, Sales, and Production.
• Strong “commercial acumen” with a result-oriented approach and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with different stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Fluency in English and Italian is mandatory.

Join us and be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence!
Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.
All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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