Our client is an American International Group, leader in the packaging sector.

For the Europe Corporate HQ, they are currently looking for a

Transport and Warehousing Purchasing Manager – based in Italy (Emilia Romagna, Lazio or Campania)

Primary responsibility will be Transport & Warehousing sourcing categories; He contributes to the key objectives of Company Sourcing departement: meeting internal and external customers’ service requirements at the lowest cost to serve. Successful candidate will control around €17m annual logistics spend (mainly road transport) across a perimeter encompassing up to 7 plants.

His responsibilities will be:

• Identify cost opportunities, synergies and challenge the status quo where appropriate.
• Benchmark transport and warehousing costs in his area of responsibility.
• Build, communicate, monitor, and secure budget in his zone
• Monitor and review suppliers' performances with operations with reference to the agreed standard and service levels.
• Take necessary steps for continuous improvement with Logistics services providers.
• Negotiate transport and warehousing agreements with Logistics providers, securing adequate capacity.
• Support Sales departments in their customer development objectives with required service level at the lowest cost to serve.
• Support operations with an efficient and cost-effective logistics organisation and provide timely support and information to the plants/ Businesses. He will be key in Logistics projects as required: internal, or with customers or suppliers.
• Ensure compliance to policies, adherence to Group logistics systems and standards, formalise and file contracts, tariffs and agreements with logistics service providers.
• Manage invoicing and claim issues with suppliers as well as feed Market Intelligence on suppliers capabilities, competition, technology.

Additionally, candidate responsibilities could be enlarged to cover other sourcing categories & European projects depending on profile, company needs & market development.

Successful candidate should have

• business or engineering degree
• at least 5 years experience in logistics, supply chain or purchasing.
• Data speaks to you and you have experience with working with Windows office and ERPs (SAP appreciated)..
• You work well in a team, have excellent interpersonal, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• You maintain and create good collaborative relationships with operations and external partners.
• You have the ability to work in full autonomy and are extremely result oriented.
• You are fluent in Italian and in English (additional languages would be advantageous).
• Job position involves travel requirements (Plants, suppliers, Warehouses,…) up to 20%