Purchasing Planning
Pubblicato il 03-10-2026 - BARALAN in Milano
Purchasing Planning & Supplier Management Specialist – Italy
Job brief
– The role, within the Purchasing Department, is responsible for ensuring the proper planning, issuance and management of supplier orders, guaranteeing material availability, compliance with timing, cost and quality requirements, and continuity of the supply chain in line with the production plan.
Responsibilities
- Manage supplier orders end-to-end (Italy, Europe and Asia), as well as subcontractors for external processing activities: demand planning, order placement, price list monitoring, lead time management and warehouse stock control;
- Manage supplier performance by monitoring KPIs and critical issues, reporting changes or non-conformities to Management, and sharing inefficiencies with the relevant internal Sales network;
- Define and plan purchasing strategies together with Purchasing Management for key products and stock items, including order scheduling and collection flows aligned with sales forecasts and commercial volumes;
- Operational coordination with Baralan USA on supplier-related activities,
managing orders through to containerization and supporting Intercompany activities;
- Liaise with Quality Control for the management of non-conformities and product suitability issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented with suppliers;
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve and standardize processes and information flows across Purchasing, Production/Logistics, Sales and Quality;
- Support MRP parameter setup and the definition of operational reporting tools to support planning and order management;
- Develop and apply Business Central procedures in line with departmental objectives and requirements.
Requirements and skills
- 3–4 years of previous experience in similar roles within structured companies, preferably multinational environments;
- Strong supply planning skills, with the ability to translate demand forecasts into concrete action plans while considering stock level