Procurement Specialist

Your RoleWe are looking for a Procurement Specialist within the Purchasing department who will report to the Global Procurement Manager at the Mantova plant. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the availability of raw materials and packs used in the Mantova plant on time and in full.What You Will Do
Plan and coordinate the supply of raw materials and packs with different suppliers to cover requested productions according to MRP and consumptions, and considering the specific factors of every supplier.Daily follow up production and sourcing plan to ensure right stock and service level.Detect and prevent supply risks to minimize these with proper actions on time to avoid shortages in the plant.Control and optimize stocks according to the production needs plan and avoid overstocks, obsolescence and supply gaps.Evaluation of capacity following deliveries and requested needs, also considering contract levels negotiated by buyers.Coordination and collaboration with Scheduling and Production planning teams to follow up production plans and risk assessments.Manage proper set ups in the system to ensure an efficient and optimal sourcing plan, and place the POs in the system according to the alignments with suppliers.Supervise and validate invoices not automatically approved by the system due to price/quantity differences, and manage indirect Purchase Orders to authorize differences driven by specific costs.In collaboration with the team, identify and implement new initiatives on processes and tools to continuously improve and grow.Assure a collaborative approach and fluid communication with the team, suppliers and the different departments involved in daily tasks (Purchasing, Sales & Op, Production Planning, Logistics, Formulation, Quality …).
What We Are Looking For
Proven experience of two years in Procurement/Planning/Logistics. Experience in the pet food, food or FMCG industry is highly valuable, preferably in wet production environments.Knowledge of Planning principles: Stock level, coverage, order point, lead time.University degree. Specific courses on Procurement, Planning, Logistics appreciated.Fluent in Italian and English.Experience working with SAP and good level in Excel.
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