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Buyer, Italy

Milan · MilanFull-time (hybrid)mid

OtherBuyerProcurement & Purchasing

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About us: We are a community of visionary innovators, dedicated to providing pioneering software and consultancy services to financial institutions, trading firms, central banks, governments,

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OtherBuyerProcurement & Purchasing

About us:

We are a community of visionary innovators, dedicated to providing pioneering software and consultancy services to financial institutions, trading firms, central banks, governments, and corporations around the world. We strive to simplify the way people work. We do that by providing workflow and process automation software, as well as providing real-time data and business intelligence to help people make better decisions. We are 13,000+ employees, we operate globally with 80+ global offices, and we serve over 4,800+ customers worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced Buyer with a focus on IT procurement. This role will play a critical part in consolidating our supplier base and optimizing renewals and commitments across software, services, cloud, and other IT categories, whilst ensuring alignment with ION Group procurement standards.

Learn more at iongroup.com.

Your role:

Your key duties and responsibilities

· Proactively manage supply contract procurement, working closely with Purchasing Areas and the Legal Department;

· Identify opportunities to achieve business savings using negotiation and procurement best practices, tools, and methods;

· Independently manage tenders and bid evaluations;

· Monitor market trends and suppliers, and conduct price benchmarking to identify cost-saving opportunities;

· Perform analysis on new and existing costs, and review cost reduction and cost avoidance activities;

· Ensure compliance with ION Group procurement objectives, policies, and procedures during supplier negotiations and contract award processes.

Your skills, experience, and qualifications required

· Master’s degree (Economics, Law, or Engineering);

· Solid knowledge of modern procurement methods, procedures, best practices, and supporting tools;