Strategic Buyer - Fixed-Term Contract (12 Months)

Location: Milan Area, Italy
Hybrid Working

Are you looking to take the next step in your procurement career and gain broader strategic exposure within a global industrial environment?

I am supporting a leading international engineering organisation that is looking to appoint a Strategic Buyer to join its procurement team in Italy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to move away from purely operational purchasing and focus on strategic sourcing, supplier management and delivering measurable value.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with a strong opportunity to become permanent, offering the chance to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team where you can develop your skills and make a real impact.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will focus on strategic procurement activities across key spend categories including:

• MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations)
• Logistics
• Direct Components

With responsibility for managing spend of approximately €10 million, you will have the opportunity to work with suppliers, identify cost and process improvements, support sourcing strategies and help shape procurement decisions across the business.

Operational purchasing activities are managed separately, allowing you to focus on higher-value strategic initiatives, supplier relationships and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

We are keen to speak with procurement professionals who are:

• Proactive and naturally curious, always looking for opportunities to improve
• Commercially minded with strong supplier management skills
• Comfortable analysing data and making recommendations
• Interested in developing their strategic procurement capability
• Able to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Fluent in English & Italian, with strong communication skills

Experience within industrial manufacturing, engineering, components, logistics or similar environments would be highly advantageous.

What's On Offer

• 12-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of permanent confirmation
• Hybrid working (2 days per week remote)
• €9 daily meal vouchers
• Training and development opportunities
• A collaborative, international working environment

This role would suit someone who is ambitious, enjoys finding solutions and wants to develop within a strategic procurement function.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please do apply.