Global Indirect Procurement Category Manager- Logistics

Must have

• Strong know-how of international transportation and warehousing procurement processes, including tender management, supplier selection, and cost optimization, preferably within the white goods industry
• Strong knowledge of European and/or global transport markets
• Proven track record in leading complex international negotiations, strategic sourcing initiatives, and cost optimization programs within logistics procurement
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, inbound, and distribution network dynamics within complex industrial environments
• Proven experience in managing global logistics disruptions and transportation crises, with the ability to react quickly and ensure business continuity in highly dynamic environments
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field
• Professional experience: 10–15 years of procurement experience, with a strong focus on logistics in manufacturing or consumer goods industries
• Language: Fluent in Italian & English (additional languages are a plus)
• Soft & Technical Skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and influencing capabilities in complex international environments
• Ability to drive stakeholder alignment across functions, regions, and matrix organizations
• Leadership, team development, and organizational capability building
• Resilience and ability to manage complexity in fast-paced business environments
• Strategic logistics procurement and category management expertise
• Deep understanding of complex manufacturing and white goods supply chain dynamics
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Nice to have
• Experience operating in complex international and matrix organizations with multi-regional stakeholder management
• Exposure to global manufacturing and distribution environments with high operational complexity
• Familiarity with ERP and procurement tools (e.g., SAP, Ariba)
• Experience managing large-scale international logistics tenders and supplier negotiations across multiple regions
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and continuously evolving business environments
• Employment Type: Permanent Contract; Full-Time
• National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): Metalmeccanici Privati
• Minimum Gross Annual Salary: € 50.000
• The position includes access to an individual or collective variable incentive scheme based on the achievement of predefined performance objectives (KPIs); alternatively, any additional variable compensation components or benefits will be governed by the applicable company policies.
• Benefits:
• Free canteen - Smart working
• The Company may offer a different compensation package than the one indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process (such as experience, skills or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role). Any such variation is in no way based on previous salary levels or on personal or discriminatory factors.
• All decisions are made in compliance with the principle of equal pay, the applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) and EU Directive 2023/970, as well as the relevant national implementing legislation.
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• Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.