The Director of Procurement and Supply Chain Management leads the local procurement office for project execution and management of Chlor Alkali and AWE new-built and service projects. The person is responsible for the project logistics, inspection and expediting, project-related material procurement, inventory management and steering of projects for all PSM-related topics.

The person is responsible for the management of the entire local PSM organization including all PSM functions.

Main Tasks

• Steering of project procurement execution within budget and schedule;
• Driving efficiency and economically of local processes;
• Define local procurement and supply-chain processes and measure that these processes are best in class and fulfilled by the local team;
• Align with global product procurement team for steering of project specific topics as escalation role in case of deficiencies;
• Manage local supply for direct and indirect materials;
• Establish and control local KPI’s for achiving local objectives;
• Initiate and drive cross-functional projects to achieve best in class results;
• Define project procurement execution strategies for all technologies and review the results in execution;
• Assume responsibility for escalation in critical negotiations and conflicts in the supply chain;
• Develop a local supply strategy and market intelligence for project specific material / equipment for all technologies;
• Define strategic procurement strategies for balance of plant materials;
• Ensure compliance within the overall company principles and implement into the local organization with continues improvement and quality assurance;
• Interact and manage the interface towards local management including Local Board and Directors of BDS, Engineering, Project Management and Service;
• Planning of local resources budget;
• Monitor market trends and evaluate tasks for local procurement;
• Conduct and actively take part in workshops for local requirement of critical suppliers, clients or product developments.

Rights/Authorities

• Define, plan and hire the local teams and steer the different PSM disciplines (Logistics, Shipments, Inspections, Expediting and Procurement);
• Interact with Strategic Product Procurement in case of risk to budget and time constrains within a local project;
• Decision taking in strategically important contracts and delegating tasks to the organization;
• Purchase order release according to PSM regulation;
• Development and implementation of procedures and local strategies for project procurement execution.

International Footprint

• Alignment with the global procurement and operation functions in view of local project execution;
• Alignment with global offices for benchmarks, local experiences, standards and synergies;
• Alignment strategic procurement for BoP equipment and CA equipment which is not part of product scope.

The ideal candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

• Strong Procurement & Supply Chain background;
• 10 or more years of specific experience as Procurement & Supply Chain Management, with a strong experience in international engineering companies;
• Fluent in English (German and other European languages are a plus);
• Availability to travel;
• High attention to HSE topics and procedures;
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to interact with other cultures, flexibility, spirit of collaboration with colleagues, customers and suppliers;
• Strong problem solving skills;
• Capability to manage stressful situations.

At thyssenkrupp nucera Italy we offer:

• Participation in the growing market of sustainable green hydrogen, using renewable energy for electrochemical processes;
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making routes;
• International work environment in interdisciplinary and multinational teams;
• Good development opportunities either in a specialist or in a management function;
• Flexible working time (flexible working hours at office and smartworking);
• Welfare plan;
• Agreements with special rates for local transportation means and fitness studio membership;
• Availability of canteen inside the company and free parking spaces for employees;
• Availability of public transportation infrastructure: Metrò green line M2, stop Crescenzago as well as speedway tangenziale est, exit Cascina Gobba.

HR department

thyssenkrupp nucera Italy, located in Milan

e-mail: NCA-it.hrm@thyssenkrupp-nucera.com