Job Description

Localization Sourcing Manager EMEA

Contract Type

Permanent

Country

ITALY

Location

Parma

Your opportunity

The Localization Sourcing manager will play a pivotal role in enhancing the competitiveness of the organization by identifying, developing and onboarding suppliers, with focus on best-cost countries. This position will drive supplier localization initiatives in line with global category strategies and overall industrial footprint strategy in alignment with the business objectives.

Your Mission

Main responsibilities:

  • Identify and qualify new suppliers, prioritizing these in best-cost countries to achieve strategic cost advantages
  • Lead localization activities for the region in line with global category strategies
  • Conduct supplier capability assessments, including technical, financial and operational evaluations
  • Implement supplier onboarding process to meet company quality, delivery and sustainability standards
  • Partner with the Sourcing groups, Supplier quality other cross functional teams
  • Negotiate and establish long-term agreements with the new suppliers, ensuring competitive TCO and favorable terms
  • Define global benefit targets and ensure achievement of targets and KPIs on a best cost suppliers development roadmap
  • Communicate effectively and manage relationships with key stakeholders and relevant internal personnel.
  • Ensure compliance
    with the sourcing processes



    • Your Profile

    Education requirements:

  • Master Degree or equivalent
  • In Business, Economics or Engineering (Post-Graduate in Management, Business, Procurement is preferred)
  • Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Basic SAP knowledge or equivalent

    • Language requirements:

  • English
  • French and / or Italian is advantage

    • Professional qualification and experience:

  • 5-10 years in strategic sourcing in international environment, preferably in high industry standards companies
  • International negotiation, contract and claim management
  • Prepared to travel
  • Experience in supplier scouting, evaluation, business case creation and assesment
  • Additional experience in cost reduction projects, value analyses, total quality mgt., supplier qual. assurance
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; be able to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Results oriented

    • Key behaviour:

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Proven track record of successful supplier onboarding and localization initiatives in best cost countries
  • Personality with high sensitivity to customers and suppliers, balancing empathy and assertiveness
  • Strong strategic skills and problem solving/analytical skills
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams

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