Arexons SpA è un’azienda chimica Italiana specializzata in prodotti per la cura e la pulizia di auto, moto e bike, nonché un fornitore di lubrificanti sbloccanti specifici ed un’ampia gamma di prodotti per utilizzi industriali e professionali per il Fai Da Te (si pensi ai noti brand Svitol e Fulcron).

Dal 1925 Arexons rappresenta una grande realtà italiana di successo, con prodotti che hanno segnato la storia della cura e della manutenzione dell'auto.

Dal 2007 Arexons fa parte del Gruppo Petronas, società statale malese leader nei settori Oil&Gas, Petrolio ed Energia. Il Gruppo Petronas, forte di oltre 50.000 dipendenti e presente in più di 80 Paesi nel mondo, ha dato nuova linfa e respiro internazionale alla qualità dell'azienda di Cernusco sul Naviglio.

Position Purpose:

This role is accountable for defining Arexons’ Procurement strategy. The main responsibilities for this position include:

·Identify and propose the short-, mid- and long-term Procurement strategy in line with Company aspirations and approved 5-year plan, based on Arexons stand-alone development and also via integrated approach with Petronas Lubricants International(PLI);

·Determine the resources required to support the business growth and plan from a purchasing standpoint;

·Develop and deploy procurement strategy plans in order for Arexons to achieve the expected annual saving;

·Implement procurement and sourcing strategies for direct/indirect goods and logistic services aligning with organizational objectives and budgetary constraints;

·Manage suppliers relationship – including performance evaluation , contract negotiation and issue resolution to ensure continuous improvement and value optimization;

·Develop sourcing plan that ensures both product availability at competitive price;

· Prepare and present projects, plans and update performance review documents to the Arexons management and eventually to PLI management and/or Board management;

·Scout for purchasing opportunities in domestic/foreign markets;

·Identify, map and manage the business legal risks of foreign trade and customs related activities;

·Identify sources of information for selecting the most suitable supplier and negotiate supply contracts based on company guidelines and defined targets;

·Works in tight contact with S&OP manager and Plant Production manager also on continuous process improvement and optimization

·Identify and propose mid-term and long-term goals and targets for each buyer;

·Manage and enhance key materials trends monitoring (dashboard) and support Commercial organization in developing commercial list price increase story line from key material trends;

·Lead and motivate the Team towards reaching assigned objectives; coach people to succeed and help them prioritize tasks and activities in order to free up time to step forward in negotiating and grow Purchasing’s strategy;

·Develop Team’s members to grow succession pipeline and strengthen internal Talents pool, giving them right-sized opportunities, visibility and challenges;

·Spread our culture and be an active ambassador of our core values, leading by example;

·In his position, the incumbent of the role will coordinate a Team of 4 Buyer.

Key Accountabilities:

·Develop, together with the rest of the Purchasing and the Arexons Team, a company culture for international business;

·To be fully autonomous on the Buyer function and being able to train and guide other colleagues;

·To coordinate with Legal Department and Commodity Manager Contract development and reviews;

·Be responsible for the new Supplier selection and develop alternative products in line with the functional areas;

·To demonstrates and promotes behaviors consistent with Petronas cultural believes;

·To comply with all company policies, procedures and safety standards;

·Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, policies and ethical standard in procurement activities, including environmental and social responsibility considerations;

·To execute regional procurement projects following Petronas procedures.

Skill, Experience & Knoweldge:

·Master’s degree in business administration, economics, engineering or related area or equivalent from a recognized national or international University;

·10 years of experience in Procurement with focus in direct and indirect goods and 3 years of managing direct reports;

·Strong negotiation skills with the ability to drive favorable outcomes and build mutually beneficial partnership with suppliers;

·Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders at all levels;

·Be well organized to manage multiple competing priorities in parallel;

·Be responsive and responsible to deliver on commitments;

·Strong purchasing strategies and negotiation techniques (for contracts definition and execution);

·Excellent analytical skills , with the ability to interpret data identify trends and make data driven decisions;

·Travel availability: 20% of time mostly in Italy to visit, monitor and actively manage key suppliers;

·Fluent in Italian and English both written and spoken; any other language will be considered a plus.

·Experience purchase in Chemical industry is an advantage but not essential.

Type of contract: Permanent – RAL 70 K + 10% MBO

Location: Arexons plant - Cernusco sul Naviglio (MI)

Place to work:

• flexible entry time + smartworking (10 days per month);
• multinational context with informal approach;
• excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

The selection and hiring process in Arexons is based on the principle that no discrimination is allowed in: gender, age, disability, race, religion, nationality, political belief, trade union membership, religious belief, sexual orientation.