Global Direct Procurement - Business Partner Real Estate

Mission

The Global Procurement Business Partner acts as the strategic interface between Procurement and assigned Business Units, Functions, or Regions. The role ensures alignment between business priorities and procurement strategies, supports sourcing effectiveness, drives value creation, and contributes to the deployment of global category strategies defined by the Global Procurement Director.
The position collaborates closely with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into procurement requirements, enhance efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure consistent application of procurement policies and global standards.

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Key Accountabilities

Strategic Business Partnering
-Work closely with assigned Business Units/Functions to understand priorities, risks, technical needs, and commercial expectations.
-Translate business requirements into procurement strategies and sourcing plans.
-Provide market insights, TCO evaluations, and commercial recommendations to support decision-making.
-Align procurement actions with timelines, cost targets, and operational needs.
Sourcing & Category Strategy Support
-Contribute to sourcing events in collaboration with Category Managers and Global Procurement.
-Gather stakeholder inputs to support the definition and refinement of category strategies.
-Assist in supplier selection, negotiation preparation, and commercial assessment.
-Ensure regional/local adoption of global procurement standards and processes.
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
-Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Quality to ensure procurement is integrated into planning and project execution.
-Support bids, project development, and operational needs with procurement insights, cost scenarios, and delivery expectations.
-Facilitate communication between stakeholders and procurement teams at global and regional level.
Supplier Interaction & Performance Monitoring
-Interact with suppliers regarding operational matters and escalate strategic issues to Category Managers.
-Monitor supplier performance indicators and propose improvements.
-Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, ethical, sustainability, and quality standards.
Compliance, Governance & Continuous Improvement
-Ensure adoption of procurement policies, approval workflows, and compliance requirements.
-Support audits and documentation accuracy.
-Identify opportunities for process improvements and support digital procurement initiatives.

Education

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in procurement, category management, or sourcing
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on moderately complex assignments
• Strong negotiation, influence, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience leading teams and driving cross-functional collaboration
• Solid understanding of global sourcing, procurement governance, risk management, and supplier performance management
• Fluent in Italian and English

Competencies