Aero Alliance Material Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Material Specialist will be responsible for management of direct material for Aero Alliance Avenza Service Shop (Italy). She/He will report to the Material Procurement Leader in the Material & Planning Avenza Shop organization. This role is a permanent full-time position based on-site

Job Description

As Material Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Management of direct material (new and repaired) request, placing and following up on purchase orders. It will include quotation management (technical & commercial approval), alignment of PO price and management of the relationship with vendor for PO execution, check the status of PO and manage changes.
• Applying Sourcing Policy with 100% compliance.
• Advising functional managers regarding projects, processes and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma) or equivalent knowledge or work experience.
• Proven experience in Procurement/Sourcing or similar operational activities.
• Proven experience in the aviation or oil and gas industry, or industrial background will be appreciated.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to effectively interact with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Be flexible in a dynamic environment.
• Fluency in Italian and English, in writing and speaking.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP and/or basic Python (or similar) programming skills is considered as a plus