Procurement Specialist

milan - Italy

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Procurement Specialist

Reports to: Head of Procurement

Main responsibilities

In the range of his/her procurement scope cooperate and support the development and implementation of ING sourcing strategies at local level

Deliver local Sourcing Category Strategy ensuring management in line with Bank strategy and processes/regulations compliance

Independently lead procurement processes at local level

Interact at global level to propose and share best practices relevant projects and guidelines to be applied at local level

Initiate and implement sourcing strategy and process (RFQ/RFI/RFP/Auction/contract definition)
Propose analysis and ensure their quality (spend market demand etc.)

Ensure completeness of documentation (contract/RFP/reports Regulation check completion through an internal platform etc.)

Organizational position and relationships

Report to: Head of Procurement

Internal working relations:

1st line: entire business

2nd line: Several departments (e.g. Legal Compliance CISO International colleagues TIPM ORM etc)

External working relations: External Suppliers

Main tasks

Market analysis and strategy:

Ability to understand market trends and benchmarks with other ING Branches/Companies/Industries
Sourcing:

Identify and promote sourcing initiatives aiming to achieve goals such as cost optimization higher quality of services innovation better value for money etc.

Initiate develop and implement sourcing initiatives in line with the above

Collect business needs/requirements and be able to challenge technical and functional specification

Design the tender process identifying internal and external stakeholders leading tasks and related communication

Define tender documentation and manage the operational steps of tenders independently (suppliers involvement tender doc definition offers comparison negotiation contract definition)

Reviewing adapting by making sure that all offers meet internal requirements and policies

Challenge the internal demand to pursue cost optimization

Approving requests follow up on them until purchase order dispatch

Supplier onboarding and Supplier qualification

Contract Management:

Prepare contract documentations with direct responsibility of the economic part and coordinating with the other departments for the rest

Identify problems or improvements in existing contracts and make proposals for improvement

Monitor contracts status of the scope assigned

Plan renewal activities and negotiation accordingly to Category strategy

Suppliers management:

Creation and foster of a good relationship with suppliers being able to identify key stakeholders and decision makers

Risk Management and compliance:

Be able to execute procedures and controls in line with Bank policies and regulations (i.e. Supplier onboarding KYS contract monitoring)

Identify and implement activities of remediation driven by Bank policies and procedures

Providing support on updating local procedures/policies in line with HO guidelines when

Reporting:

Perform spend analysis

Formulate reports concerning purchasing activities individually

Compile HO / Local reports on Sourcing activities and results contracts status active suppliers

Prepare PPT to be shared with middle/high management of the Bank

Technical Skills

Bachelor / university degree in Economics or equivalent

At least 3 years experience in procurement

Advanced user of different applications (ERP Excel PPT Access spend analysis tools e-sourcing platforms)

Knowledge of Bank processes and of all Procurement guidelines procedures and regulations

Knowledge of sourcing methods and market best practices

Soft Skills

Team spirit

Highly committed

Accuracy

Pro-active and problem solving attitude

Good project management skills (ability to maintain governance and overview on the whole activities and related progress)

Excellent organizational and communication skills at local and global level

Very high analytical skills

Negotiation skills in Italian and English

Proficient knowledge of English

Working conditions: Full Time

Duration: Permanent

Location:Milan (hybrid)

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in peoples potential. We dont judge coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.
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The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team working in a fun and innovative environment we offer:

Super flexible smart working

Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

International Environment

Commitment to sustainability

Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

And of course we cant forget: free water & coffee at the office!

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment based on mutual respect and the value of diversity offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.

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Job Title: Procurement SpecialistReports to: Head of ProcurementMain responsibilitiesIn the range of his/her procurement scope cooperate and support the development and implementation of ING sourcing strategies at local levelDeliver local Sourcing Category Strategy ensuring management in line with B...