About OTB Group

OTB is an international fashion group comprising the iconic, unconventional brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor&Rolf. It also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in American brand Amiri. OTB – short for "Only The Brave" – believes in the possibility of pushing beyond the frontiers of fashion and style to support the creativity of international talents and express in full the innovative spirit and uncompromising courage of its founder and chairman, Renzo Rosso. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, the Group is founded on a digital approach centred on the consumer, a concrete long-term commitment to the creation of a sustainable, technologically driven business, and close attention to social issues through the OTB Foundation.

OTB Spa is looking for a Corporate Sourcing Specialist. Inside the Indirect Procurement department, the Corporate Sourcing Specialist will be in charge to manage the strategic planning and management of the assigned indirect categories and will also play a leading role within all ongoing projects related to procurement transformation. 

Job responsibilities

She/he will be responsible for core sourcing activities, from negotiation to vendor management, and will fo-cus on:

•    Driving the implementation of the procurement procedures and their execution;
•    Managing the scouting of new vendors for the assigned categories;
•    Supervising communication and follow up with vendors and internal stake holders;
•    Executing periodic vendor compliance evaluation;
•    Running spend analysis in order to define project’s baseline and optimization opportunities;
•    Defining and constantly updating the sourcing strategy;
•    Follow benchmarking activities;
•    Managing selection processes via RFI/RFQ;
•    Supporting and coordinating contract drafting activities for the assigned categories.

Job requirements

•    At least three years of experience within a similar position being a plus direct experience on indirect sourcing;
•    Master’s degree in Economics, Management or similar;
•    End-to-end knowledge of the ordering process;
•    Fluent in English;
•    Track record of experience within complex processes;
•    Excellent communication skills;
•    Propensity for attention to detail and precision is a must;
•    Analytical skills;
•    Pragmatic and collaborative attitude;
•    Strong teamwork skills;
•    Solid proficiency in Excel and Power Point;
•    SAP knowledge is considered a plus.

Knowledge of agile principles and a background in retail are considered a plus.
 

Location: The position can be based in Breganze or Milan, depending on preference.