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The ideal candidate will negotiate the best purchasing conditions (cost, quality, timing) of primary packaging, secondary packaging, based on procurement strategy, following methods, tools and policy.
She/He will be responsible for the best packaging proposal in reference to a customer’s brief, and place the PO to the packaging supplier.
She/He follow the project from the first quotation to the first launch on the market, in compliance to logistic and quality performances.

Reporting to Procurement Manager he/she will be accountable for the following:
To source a specific packaging related to a customer’s project, based on Sales request, in compliance with cost / quality / timing of the project
To negotiate the cost of the packaging with suppliers, and once the project is won, she/he place the PO of the launch on the market
To be in contact with Marketing Team in order to check/update existing “ready to go” packaging, but also to improve the packaging proposal in terms of innovation
To be involved in the Supplier Evaluation process regarding technical/commercial relations
To support Quality Department in managing non conformities

Skills required:
Degree in technical or economic discipline
Fluent in English is an essential requisite, French or another foreign language are a plus
Minimum two year experience in a similar role and/or in managing projects
IT knowledge: good knowledge of the Office package (Excel) and project management tools
Good interpersonal relationship, cooperative approach and teamwork
Good communication and ability to synthesize
Effective workload planning, respect of deadlines, ability to define priorities and manage stress
Ability to search for information, flexibility and adaptability, negotiation skills
Self-motivation and great sense of responsibility and confidentiality, personal ethics, tact and diplomacy
ability to read technical drawings
Availability to travel occasionally in Italy and abroad

Please send your CV and cover letter preferably in English