SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNICAL MANAGER

Posting Date: 19 May 2025

City: Roma

Location:

Roma, IT, 144

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNICAL MANAGER to join its office in Colleferro within the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division.

Mission

RINA Consulting S.p.A. is seeking a Supply Chain Technical Manager, to play a pivotal role in the procurement process of Space & Defense projects in Colleferro. As a valued team member, you will have the opportunity to oversee and manage various projects in an innovative and dynamic work environment, contributing to a smart management of supply process of high-technology customized products for aerospace applications.

Key Accountabilities

As the Supply Chain Technical Manager, you will join the Supply Chain Structures and Propulsion team, taking on the programmatic management of procurement for structures and propulsion components across space and military programs. Your role involves functional coordination with engineering and supplier quality management to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality supply of products/services. Your key responsibilities will include:

Supporting the procurement unit in purchasing activities and scouting the best outsourcing opportunities.
Contributing to contractual activities by assisting in drafting the Statement of Work (SOW).
Supervising development plans and production processes of systems under your responsibility.
Monitoring supplier capacities and capabilities, production planning, and impact assessments.
Collaborating with low-performing suppliers on recovery plans and expediting activities.
Overseeing the delivery programs, quality aspects, and contractual changes effectively.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of English and preferably French
• Knowledge of Project / Program Management principles
• Previous experience in roles of responsibility / coordination in other corporate functions is preferable
• Knowledge of ESA or MIL or NASA standards
• Knowledge of cost planning and order management systems
• Multidisciplinary technical skills in avionics and mechanical disciplines

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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