Mechanical Equipment Buyer Roma - Thales

Thales

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Roma, Italia

3 settimane fa

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Piero Bianchi

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Descrizione

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.

Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Primary Purpose of Role

The primary purpose of the Mechanical equipment Buyer will be to lead mechanical equipment purchase activities in close connection with Commodity Manager.
He will manage sourcing, strategy implementation, selection process, negotiations of mechanical equipment contracts.
Manage the contractual and procurement activities relating to negotiation and agreement of Framework Agreements, Purchase Contracts, Statements of Work, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and offproject purchasing activities.

Principal Relationships

TAS JV Mechanical segment manager
Orbital & Exploration products commodity manager
TAS JV Cost Account Managers & Program managers
TAS I Procurement, Finance and Contract Management Teams
TAS JV Quality Assurance Teams and Engineering Teams.
Organizations in the TAS supply chain

Key Responsibilities and tasks

Negotiate commercial terms and conditions for major purchasing contracts, and work closely with the Contracts and Legal Department to ensure contract compliance and limitation of risk to TAS, especially pertaining to cost and lead time.
Ensure adherence to TAS processes and procedures (such as those defined in Chorus 2.0), including export regulations, ethical procurement practices, and ITAR regulations.
Manage continuous performance improvement relating to purchasing and implementing the necessary action plans, e.g., dispute resolution, delivery time & quality improvements.
Lead Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) and strategic meetings as required, with support of Supplier Operation for Supplier Performance Assessment.
Sustain a culture of continuous improvement in purchasing activities.
Lead year over year cost reduction efforts in support of TAS goals. Initiate and manage competitive requests for proposal,
Investigate and incorporate new technologies applicable to the Products or Subsystems, and work closely with the engineering teams to develop and qualify new products.
Work to optimize the amount of spend on contract, utilizing longterm agreements with global suppliers.
Implement Transnational contracts & frame contracts, in order to foster synergy between needs of all TAS JV entities
Undertake additional duties that may occur from time to time that are consistent with the nature of this position

Key Performance Indicators

Booked savings, by negotiation with the suppliers and using the designtocost approach by involving and coordinating the TAS JV engineering upstream.
Competitiveness initiatives progress indicators
Regular reporting to the management and to the "internal" customers.
Management of the Suppliers Business Review

Experience and Skills
A proven track record based on direct experience of

Development / manufacture procurement project management
Commercially astute with advanced negotiation skills
Communication and influencing skills to build productive relationships at all levels of the business
Knowledge of development and industrial project reviews.
Knowledge of contractual legal terms in an international context
Advanced ability to interpret, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Technical drivers understanding and exploitation

Education & Qualifications

Business school or Engineer school
Good level of competency with standard office software (word, excel, powerpoint)
A professional qualification (such as 'CIPS') is desirable
Fluent in English language

Personality / Behaviours / Values
Can demonstrate a positive example in relation to the Leadership Model;

Shape Solutions Out of Complexity
Be Ambitious and Accountable
Perform Through Cooperation
Influence Key Stakeholders
Manage Self

The job requires the ability to work in a multi-site capacity. There is a main location but regular travel is required within Europe and overseas.

The job requires a flexible and "can do" approach to perform effectively in a fast changing business growth environment.