Date: Aug 10, 2024

Location:Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, IT

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Function: Procurement

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment type: Temporary

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company: Davide Campari Milano N.V.

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.
Role/Mission/Objectives
As of September 2023, a dedicated Team focused on the strategic management of the Glass Category has been created within the Global Procurement Organization, located at the HQ in Sesto San Giovanni (MI).
Covering EMEA, Americas and APAC Regions, the key strategic activities are based and developed through 4 identified pillars: Availability (Glass Portfolio management), Profitability (Glass Spend and COGS contribution), Sustainability (ESG targets achievement), Operational Excellence (Glass Portfolio complexity management)
With a direct reporting line into the EMEA Glass Buyer, the EMEA Glass Junior Buyer will support the Global Glass Team organization with the implementation of strategic projects related to the Global Glass strategy, with a specific focus in supporting and enabling the EMEA Regional glass strategy.
On top, under the supervision of the EMEA Glass Buyer, he/she will manage other identified operational tasks based on specific needs and priorities.
This position is meant to be on a temporary basis - 6 months (extendible to 12 months)

Key Responsibilities and Activities
Under the guidance of the EMEA Glass Buyer:

• He/she ensures support and execution of the Global Glass Strategy within the EMEA Regional perimeter, which includes Italy, France, Greece, UK.
• Collaborates with Business Stakeholders and EMEA Procurement teams for the implementation of the Glass Category strategy
• Collaborates and liaises with other Functions (R&D, Quality, Planning, Manufacturing etc.) to support and manage Procurement priorities and targets
• Identifies and prioritizes category opportunities / synergies over the 4 Procurement Pillars and quantify potential benefits
• Analyzes Glass Category data and performance against the set of identified KPI’s. When necessary contributes to the definition of new relevant KPIs for the Category
• Support the development of the SRM program within the Region.
• Suggests the optimization of the Category efficiency through implementing supplier, product & process standardization and automation in close alignment with Global Procurement COE
• Contributes to Cost Optimization initiatives beyond the prices negotiation
• Reports and analyzes regular category-specific productivity results within the dedicated tools (eg. Sievo)
• Analyses CPRM for cost transparency & control
• Assists jointly programs with Suppliers in line with our Sustainability target
• Assists the EMEA Glass Buyer with the financial analysis of the Category PPV cost evolution vs. the Budget.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Supports continuous improvement of business processes and IT systems.
• Joins supplier performance review meetings
• Be recognized as business partner and added-valuer contributor

Key Relationships
Internal: EMEA Glass Buyer, Global Glass Team members, Regional Procurement Managers, Regional Quality Managers, Finance Team, Marketing Team, Planning Team, Manufacturing Team
External: Suppliers, external consultants eventually involved in projects.

Experience & Education & Skills

• 2-4 years of proven experience within Procurement organizations departments of multinational companies in consumer goods industry, preferably with a focus on Procurement of Glass and/or other Primary Packaging materials.
• Familiar with cross-cultural environments and working across different countries at multiple organizational levels
• Business economics or Engineering background preferred
• Excel, Power Point software management are a must
• Fluency of English and Italia is a must, knowledge of another languages is a plus
• International working experience is a plus

Personal attributes

• Commercial and negotiation attitudes, Teamworking oriented
• Shares innovative ideas and consistently demonstrates openness to the opinions and views of others
• Solid communication capability
• Strong cross-functional collaboration ability
Trust-based relationship builder with key internal and external stakeholders

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:
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