Supply Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

• To direct and manage procurement requirements through liaison with new and existing suppliers and internal Project Execution, Proposal teams, and Project Coordination teams.
• To ensure that materials, equipment and services are sourced according to specification, within budget and to agreed timescales.
• You will report to the Thermal Supply Manager Europe.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide functional support in purchasing of services and goods as specified by the Project Execution Team and support and obtain quotes for the Proposal teams.
• Analyze and compare suppliers’ quotation both technically and commercially and provide recommendations accordingly
• Liaise with product management, marketing, functional leaders for new developments/products and organize training with suppliers base on this information
• Contract formulation and agreeing terms and conditions with vendor base
• Implementing procurement strategy towards suppliers and towards Procurement Categories
• Drive and comply with projects processes and procedures
• Vendor set up and establishment
• Local procurement responsibilities
• Third party suppliers approval
• Deal with Quality Insurance / Quality Controls problems and issues
• Liaison with IMEX team for shipping
• Liaison with PROJECT ADMINISTRATION team for shipping / export / transport in  support of project execution
• Liaison with PRODUCT MANAGEMENT team for Value Analysis / Value Engineering on products.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in an Engineering discipline (Electrical preferred); Master degree is a plus.
• IT skills: Experienced user of MS Office
• Languages: Fluent in English and Italian
• Experience: at least 2-5 years of practical experience in procuring services as well as technical goods within a project oriented environment, preferable with an E&I and/or petrochemical background
• Knowledge of supply chain processes
• Team work in a multicultural / multinational environment
• Prepared to travel within Europe occasionally
• Experienced in prequalification of vendors, soliciting bids, evaluating offers, placing orders and expediting the delivery of goods and services
• Experience in projects execution
• Previous experience in preparing commercial bid analysis, working closely with engineering departments in the completion of the bid analysis

SKILLS AND MINDSET:

• Project Scoping
• Communication skills – Presentation
• Technical skills
• Sourcing analysis
• Financial skills – cost analysis
• Relationship management skills – Ethics – Conflict resolution – Creative problem solving

OTHER INFORMATION:

• This position will be located at Milan (Italy) in a global oriented environment.
• This is a full-time position with a competitive package and an excellent environment to work, learn & live.