Strategic purchaser
Pubblicato il 12-08-2026 - Anonymous in Italia
AVL Italia S.p. A. offers a job in Italy (IT) as Strategic Purchaser The Strategic Purchaser plays a critical role in ensuring procurement success within complex products and / or multi-category projects. Acting as the primary representative of the purchasing function, this job integrates procurement activities with project management objectives, ensuring fulfillment of project / product requirements, aligning closely with the global category management team. Acting as the purchasing representative in cross-functional project teams, the job also focuses on sourcing, supplier management, and risk mitigation to meet technical, commercial, and scheduling goals. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as the main liaison between the purchasing department and project teams, ensuring procurement alignment with project goals. Develops and manages project/product-specific procurement strategies to meet technical, budgetary, and timeline constraints of product / project. Coordinates the procurement of critical components and services for complex products and/or multi-category projects.
Works closely with project management and operations/production to meet specific project objectives. Provides feedback to category managers on supplier performance and project challenges. Ensures category strategies are adapted to project-specific requirements Leads negotiations for project-specific contracts, focusing on minimizing risks and achieving favorable terms. Sets the interface to operational procurement / order handling. Supports cost transparency and value engineering efforts during project planning and execution. Identifies cost-saving opportunities and implements strategies to achieve project budget goals. Monitors and controls project-related procurement costs and provides regular updates to stakeholders. YOUR PROFILE: Commercial or technical education (university of applied sciences, university)Minimum 3 years in strategic purchasing, preferably in a project-driven or industrial environm