Strategic Buyer Mechanical

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Join GEA and become part of a global team that’s driving innovation, excellence, and impact across the food, beverage, and process sectors.
GEA is one of the leading suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and for a wide range of other process industries. Around 18,000 employees in over 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success: join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams, and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Responsibilities / Tasks
Strategy
As part of category communities, is consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from the entities/BUs/Functions that the role is supporting
Sourcing
Based on pre-alignment with category managers, either drives or supports total cost reduction, payment terms improvement & supplier-led innovation initiatives
Supports Project procurement managers regarding sourcing activities (pre-sales and execution phase)
Runs RfX, negotiations, and takes awarding decisions in line with both category & business strategy
Monitors and strives for compliance adherence of relevant stakeholders to procurement processes & policies (Contract management, competitive bidding, sourcing, PR approval etc.)
Supplier Management – for each vendor assigned to the role for Supplier Account Manager (SAM):
Acts as last contact for escalations (cost, quality, service, compliance…)
1st contact for information about the main supplier account
Monitor & manage supplier risks (e.g. within Ariba SRM, GEA Scorecard…)
Owns the supplier roadmap / development plan
Conducts business review meetings & leads the key negotiations (with relevant stakeholders)
Owns sustainability scorecard in Ecovadis and other sustainability actions
For preferred suppliers - Ensures systematic involvement in new projects/developments
Supports qualification & implementation in new entities
Monitor supplier capacity and/or lead times and take related actions accordingly
When applicable - Maintains the main framework agreement (and/or NDA, COCSS v4) in Ariba CLM
Purchasing
Can create/process and follow up on purchase orders, as long as it remains a minor part of the weekly activities (80/20 approach)
Your Profile / Qualifications
University, bachelor’s degree in engineering or Economics or similar experiences
​Procurement or Supply chain Certification (optional)​
​​5+ years of experience in procurement processes
​Know-how contract management
​Cost analysis and management
​Cultural Awareness
​Experience with implementation of corporate procurement
​Work experience in complex organizations
​Negotiation experience
​Systems: Ariba, S2P, SAP ​
​​​English (fluent)
​Ability to network and build relationships
​Internal stakeholder /supplier relationship management
​Ability to translate business requirements into RFx
​Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
​Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes
​Very good communication skills
​Services and delivery expert
​Negotiation Expert
​Contract experience
​Commercial/analytical and engagement skills​
Availability for business travel
The position falls under the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL) for the Metalworking Industry, with job classification and level to be defined based on the candidate’s experience and skills.
The indicative gross annual salary range for this role is between €45,000 and €55,000, depending on experience, technical expertise, level of autonomy, and market alignment.
The overall compensation package may also include variable components and additional company benefits, which will be discussed during the selection process.
GEA is proudly certified as a Top Employer, confirming our commitment to employee well-being, development, and empowerment.
Ready to engineer a better world with us? Apply today and let’s build something extraordinary together.
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