Project Buyer - UK & North Europe

We are looking for an experienced Project Buyer to help us shaping the future. Based in Milan, within the Purchasing Department of the Transmission Business Unit, reporting directly to the Projects Purchasing Coordinator, the candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the sourcing plan of Projects within the assigned Region;

• Manage the Project sourcing plan guaranteeing compliance with budget, timing, contractual requirements;

• Manage complex contractual negotiations, ensuring, with the support of the legal department, the proper flowing down of the main contract provisions;

• Implement purchasing procedures and processes;

• Identify saving and improvement opportunities in terms of costs, process, quality, service, etc. possibly introducing new ways of thinking and approaches looking also at synergies across the Region;

• Promote Purchasing early involvement and support Strategic Tender purchasing team in the negotiation of Pre-Bid Agreements;

• Scout the market to expand Suppliers basis for strategic commodities;

We are looking for a Project Buyer with the following skills and motivations: 

• Previous experience of 2-3 years within Purchasing function;

• Solid professional experience developed into multinational companies;

• Determined, enthusiast and committed to manage complexity and challenges;

• Excellent team building attitude;

• Good communication skills and strategic mindset;

• Proficiency in English, French and/or German language is a plus;

• Familiar with SAP system.

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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