It ensures the oversight of the company's supplier qualification system and the management of the goods and services purchasing process in order to obtain the best market and quality conditions, in compliance with the procedures outlined in the contract code and in company regulations, optimising the timing of the purchasing process as a whole. Specifically, sector surveys, scouting and market audits are carried out and the pre-contractual, negotiation and contractual phases are managed up to the conclusion of framework agreements with suppliers.
It manages all the tendering procedures preparatory to the purchase of goods and services for the Group, both of national and EU relevance, and supervises all phases from design support to the identification of the tendering strategy, to the signing of the contractual documents.
It ensures the material replenishment cycle, deals with invoice matching and oversees the operation of national warehouses, stock limitation and coordination of material transport matters.