Senior Site Procurement Specialist

Pubblicato il 07-11-2026 · Hiab · Italia

Hiab is the pioneer in smart and sustainable on road load handling solutions. We believe in more than just work — we believe in making a difference for our customers to building a better tomorrow.

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Your mission

- Securing the supply of materials for volume production, all direct categories, and specified indirect categories linked to the operations function.
- Acting as the link between operations and category sourcing functions, ensuring that operations are able to run with maximum efficiency whilst the category remains focused on long-term strategic objectives.
- Responsible for timely resolution of operational supply escalations (Delivery)
- Accountable for creating, developing, and executing procurement activities
- coaching AND developing (skills and processes and procedures) within the procurement team.
- In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for bringing transparency and efficiency to our purchasing processes, and implementing a strategic relationship with your stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- coaching the teams to develop an highly effective and performing team
- Create processes and procedures to avoid and resolve bottlenecks in supplier management,
- Identifying, developing, and executing procurement activities to ensure an early focus on service, capacity, supplier consolidation, and pipeline to secure continuity of supply and emerging business needs.
- Operational responsibility for local suppliers.
- Close cooperation with supply planning to support capacity planning and scalability / flexibility planning via development of Logistics agreements




- Developing forecasting tools for suppliers and processes to support the operations and supply planning teams.
- Contract negotiation including payment term, quality/warranty/logistics annexes and raw material indices within Cargotec contracting framework for supplier site sourcing
- In conjunction with Category Sourcing and Supplier Development, generating supplier risk mitigation programs to ensure minimized disruption for the business line.
- Providing support to escalate, drive recovery plans, and resolve supplier quality and delivery issues using root cause analysis tools and methodologies.
- Strong interface with Global Sourcing.

What We Are Looking For

- Degree Level or Equivalent, with relevant engineering and/or industrial experience
- At least 8 years of relevant global industrial experience.
- Minimum 3⁄5 years relevant work experience in procurement roles in an international and multi-site company
- Experience in working with large suppliers with global multi-site footprint and managing supplier relations and negotiations.
- Experience in using ERP systems (Preferably LN.10)
- Experience in complex steel assemblies / hydraulic systems / electrical & electronics preferred
- Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills.




- Structuring and standardizing the purchasing workflow,
- Team coaching and development:
- leading/influencing without hierarchical relations: Excellent communication, cooperation, and influencing skills when working with different senior-level roles internally. and externally with different suppliers
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a firm, professional approach to conflict resolution.
- Strong drive for operational sourcing and procurement
- Continuous improvement mindset with a business-driven and fact-based approach.
- Excellent knowledge in sourcing methods; supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, analytical skills and legal/contractual knowledge.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a business-driven and fact based approach towards suppliers with a focus on building long-term relationships.
- English proficiency (B2 and above).

What We Offer

As a part of our Employees First culture, we offer opportunities to grow within a dynamic environment that values flexibility and your well-being. We strive to make things easier, empower you to succeed, and strive for excellence in a positive and inclusive environment.

- Contract Type: Permanent
- Salary: € 50k – € 65k Gross Annual Salary (RAL), based on experience

Note: The final offer within this range will be determined exclusively by objective, gender-neutral criteria, such as the candidate’s specific skills, professional experience, and technical competencies demonstrated during the interview process.

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