Global Category Leader

Dover Industries Italy (DII) incorporates two brands: MS Printing Solutions and JK Group.

MS Printing Solutions is a trusted global manufacturer of innovative solutions for the demanding and ever-changing market of digital textile printing.

JK Group is a leader in the production of innovative inks for digital textile printing focusing on water-based pigment, disperse, reactive and sublimation and provides the worldwide digital textile printing market through two independent brands: Kiian Digital and J-Teck3.

The Role

In this role you’ll be part of the Global Sourcing department and report directly to the Global Commodity Manager based in France.

The Global Commodity Leader is responsible for Strategic definition and management of a sourcing category (MS equipment integrated systems). In this role you’ll be responsible to plan, drive and implement Direct material spend purchasing activities under defined categories to meet supplier’s performance to DII standards.

You’ll have an opportunity to lead high level business and strategic negotiations in line with company strategy and partnering with senior management and key internal stakeholders.

What you will do: 

• Accountable to design, communicate and execute a roadmap for the annual plan and long-term strategy.
• Ensure the bottom-up alignment of the sourcing activities with the top targets (productivity, T&C improvments). Engage with key stakeholders on spend, budget visibility, defined roadmaps and driving adhesion to commodity strategy.
• Supply base risk Management (yearly plan and risk mitigation).
• Define and manage the SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) including contracting.
• Contributes to the global Direct Material & Supply Base Performance. Ensure consistent application of all sourcing levers. Accountable for the setting of and achievement of the objectives of cost optimization and supply base optimization. Pilot Sourcing KPIs, Ensure compliance and application of sourcing process.
• Represent commodities within the Product Division organization (innovation, supplier selection, etc..). Support NPI, obsolescence, phase-out…
• Discipline continuous improvement: policy, procedures, tools and reporting.
• Ensure all Dover standards are communicated and applied by suppliers: Ethical standards, compliance to international and local regulations, Trade compliance, Environmental and safety standards…

What you need to have:

• Master’s degree in Engineering (mechanical preferred), Business Administration, Purchasing or similar
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role in an industrial and international environment
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit with strong business acumen
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and ability to partner with senior management and executives, leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Results driven in a structured approach and build complex contractual agreements
• Excel and MS office solid skills, ERP knowledge, SAP is a plus
• Italian and English fluent (please provide an English version of your CV)
• Availability to travel on a regular basis both locally and globally

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Home-office policy (2 days working from home/week)
• Private Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral Program
• Meal vouchers
• Flexible start and finish time (verify the role)

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You’ll only be the right candidate if you are aligned to our values and culture:

• Collaborative entrepreneurial spirit  
• Winning through customers  
• High ethical standards, openness and trust  
• Expectations for results  
• Respect and value people 

If you believe you match our values and have the experience we’re looking for, then apply! We can’t wait to hear from you!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and genetic information.