As a member of the Minimax Viking Group, Viking stands tall on the global fire protection stage with 10,000 employees and an annual turnover of over 2.2 billion.
Viking EMEA is a key player in distributing our fire safety products and systems across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Serving over 2,100 clients in 74 countries, we deliver everything from sprinklers to advanced detection systems, meeting both commercial and industrial demands. At Viking EMEA, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit within our teams, recognizing that the best fire protection solutions are born from collective intelligence. We believe in the power of collective intelligence and encourage a culture of collaboration and creative thinking
KCA is part of Viking EMEA, employing around 30 people, and acts as Centre of Excellence for foam products development and manufacturing. From aircraft hangars to waste disposal plants and from storage tanks to logistics warehouses, KCA is trusted for its bespoke foam fire protection solutions. KCA is more than willing to follow its customers anywhere in the world. From refineries in Dubai to oil platforms in the Pacific, whether in terms of product specifications or turnaround times, with its global support network KCA is a dependable partne
r.
At KCA our engineering skills are often used on demand and we are happy to adapt to each clients specific requirements. KCAs ultimate goal has always been to develop and produce fire protection solutions according to the clients specificatio
ns.
Driven by our continuous growth, for our manufacturing location in Bressana, Bottarone (PV), we are searching for a Procurement specialist that will be part of our Material departm
ent.
The role will focus on checking open purchase orders in SAP on a daily basis, control the on-time delivery of suppliers, directly contacting suppliers and monitoring the expected delivery status of the various mater
ials.
Main responsibil
ities:
organize transportation for the material ready for collection from su
ppliersdeal with the operational management of couriers, organizing the transport of materials to and from su
ppliersorganize transportation of customer orders with complete monitoring of compliance with the schedule
d timesprepare the shipment of orders for external processing (subcontracting) through the Subcontracting Cockpit in SAP: through collaboration with the warehouse assuring the pick-up of raw materials and the preparation for the shipping and the related transport documents and ensuring that all goods are ready o
n time.operate on SAP creating the P.O.s for all consumables materials and as a support for urgen
t P.O.sbe a backup figure for all the activities of the purchasing dep
artmentmaster data creation in SAP of codes for raw materials, consumables, semi-finished and finished pr
oducts.procurement of materials and operative management of suppliers (verification of open orders status, supplier pushing and order dates acknowledgement in SAP) and operational management of subcont
ractorssupport to warehouse workers for planning and organizing shipments of material to be reworked from and to the various subcontr
actors.Analytics of performance and costs of c
ouriers
Qualifications and exp
erience:
3+ years of experience in the internal logistics management in structured production
companies Excellent knowledge and experience with SAP (S4/Hana) specifically for master data and MM module (PP module is a plus) for both procurement and stock m
anagement Practical experience with Excel at least at an intermediate level (pivot tables, Vlook
up, etc.) Previous experience in the operational coordination of warehouses and internal logistics in production en
vironment Knowledge of stock management procedures in SAP through MRP (reorder point/safety stock) and Kan
ban logic Experience in inventory counts and cycle counts procedures
using SAP Knowledge Italian and English at intermedi
ate level
Personal charac
teristics:
You are enthusiastic and sel
f-motivatedYou are hands on, result- and customer-oriented and have a strong sense of commitment
and urgencyYou are well-organized, able to prioritize and get
things doneYou have analytical skills and have a fact-bas
ed approachYou are able to communicate, interact and adapt to all level in the organization (having the big picture in mind while still able to work
on details)You are a process-oriented person; you like challenging the status quo and strive for continuous
improvement
Job
Conditions:
The role requires occasional spot travelling throughout Europe and Middle East for s
hort missionsContract type - C.C.N.L. Metalmeccanici (Collective National Contract for mechanical compartme
nt employees)Reporting to Mat
erial ManagerOffice-based in