POSITION SUMMARY:
- To direct and manage procurement requirements through liaison with new and existing suppliers and internal Project Execution, Proposal teams, and Project Coordination teams.
- To ensure that materials, equipment and services are sourced according to specification, within budget and to agreed timescales.
- You will report to the Thermal Supply Manager Europe.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide functional support in purchasing of services and goods as specified by the Project Execution Team and support and obtain quotes for the Proposal teams.
- Analyze and compare suppliers’ quotation both technically and commercially and provide recommendations accordingly
- Liaise with product management, marketing, functional leaders for new developments/products and organize training with suppliers base on this information
- Contract formulation and agreeing terms and conditions with vendor base
- Implementing procurement strategy towards suppliers and towards Procurement Categories
- Drive and comply with projects processes and procedures
- Vendor set up and establishment
- Local procurement responsibilities
- Third party suppliers approval
- Deal with Quality Insurance / Quality Controls problems and issues
- Liaison with IMEX team for shipping
- Liaison with PROJECT ADMINISTRATION team for shipping / export / transport in support of project execution
- Liaison with PRODUCT MANAGEMENT team for Value Analysis / Value Engineering on products.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor degree in an Engineering discipline (Electrical preferred); Master degree is a plus.
- IT skills: Experienced user of MS Office
- Languages: Fluent in English and Italian
- Experience: at least 2-5 years of practical experience in procuring services as well as technical goods within a project oriented environment, preferable with an E&I and/or petrochemical background
- Knowledge of supply chain processes
- Team work in a multicultural / multinational environment
- Prepared to travel within Europe occasionally
- Experienced in prequalification of vendors, soliciting bids, evaluating offers, placing orders and expediting the delivery of goods and services
- Experience in projects execution
- Previous experience in preparing commercial bid analysis, working closely with engineering departments in the completion of the bid analysis
SKILLS AND MINDSET:
- Project Scoping
- Communication skills – Presentation
- Technical skills
- Sourcing analysis
- Financial skills – cost analysis
- Relationship management skills – Ethics – Conflict resolution – Creative problem solving
OTHER INFORMATION:
- This position will be located at Milan (Italy) in a global oriented environment.
- This is a full-time position with a competitive package and an excellent environment to work, learn & live.
At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact
We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Electrical Engineering
- Master's degree
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office
- Fluent English and Italian
- At least 2-5 years of practical procurement experience for services and technical goods in a project-oriented environment
- Experience in an electrical and instrumentation or petrochemical environment
- Knowledge of supply chain processes
- Ability to work in a multicultural and multinational team environment
- Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe
- Experience with vendor prequalification, bid solicitation, offer evaluation, order placement, and delivery expediting
- Experience in project execution
- Experience preparing commercial bid analyses and collaborating with engineering departments
What We Do
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions designed to protect critical processes, infrastructure, and people worldwide. Its business focuses on engineered technologies for thermal control, sensing, and operational protection in demanding environments. These solutions help customers safeguard essential assets, improve process reliability, and support critical operations across diverse industrial and infrastructure settings around the world for industrial customers.
