{"id":1599467,"url":"https://alion.io/job/datalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions","title":"Global Category Manager Corporate Functions","company":{"id":54182,"name":"Datalogic","domain":"datalogic.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/datalogic","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Italy"],"countries":["IT"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":50000,"max":60000,"currency":"EUR","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":67787},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-01T18:56:22Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-01","last_verified_at":"2026-10-19T13:30:13Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":17,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":17},"description":"Job Description\nThis position will be a key member of the Global Indirect Materials Purchasing Team. As a member of this team, you will be shaping the future of Datalogic’s success through ensuring optimal purchasing decisions in the area of Professional Services, leading the strategic cooperation with Datalogic’s general functions, such as Finance, Sales, Service, Marketing, HR and Legal.\nRole Mission:\nManages the purchasing function for the assigned perimeter to ensure an uninterrupted supply at optimum cost within the policies and guidelines established by management. Sets purchasing strategy for the assigned perimeter. This managerial position leads a group of subordinates.\nKey Responsibilities\nCreates and implements sourcing strategy to maximize cost reduction, quality and delivery performance according to business needs.\nEstablishes and implements procedures for purchasing goods and services.\nLeads the team to ensure commercial negotiation of contracts with suppliers.\nManages relationship with both internal customers and suppliers.\nEnsures accuracy in reporting of savings and cost avoidances.\nPrepares annual budget with engagement of respective functions and departments.\nProposes improvements of processes and tools.\nMonitors market trends, communicates risks and opportunities.\nRequirements\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Business, Economics, Statistics or other related fields. \nLanguages: Fluent Italian and English; written and verbal communication.\nExperience: 5 years of experience in Purchasing and min 3 years in leadership positions.\nOther Information & Specific Skills\nSTRONG NEGOTIATION SKILLS: To ensure optimal cost solutions.\nRESULTS ORIENTATION: A drive to achieve results and goals in the short and long term;\nCUSTOMER FOCUS: A drive to discover and meet the needs of internal stakeholders;\nINTERPERSONAL CHARACTERISITCS: Open, communicative, give and take dialogue, seeks input from others, but not dependent on getting a consensus. Good listener - both in being receptive and in asking good, probing questions to illuminate an issue. Keeps people informed - the “what’s” and “why’s” of issues. Perceived as trustworthy, honest, non-political. Does not shy away from constructive conflict and confrontation. Able to work in a team/group environment (versus a strictly “hub and spoke” management style);\nLEADERSHIP: Strong in building internal and external relationships, leading by example, confident in taking decisions and provide direction to direct reports and internal stakeholders.\nCompensation & Benefits\nAnnual Base Salary (RAL): €50,000 - €60,000\nVariable compensation\nWelfare and benefits package\nContract type: Permanent / CCNL Industria Metalmeccanica C011 / Level: A1\nThe final compensation package (including base salary and potential variable incentives) will be defined based on the candidate's experience, technical expertise, and overall fit for the role.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2935,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":3,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Italian","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Industrial Automation"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T18:56:22Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":27,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.59,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":17,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-19T05:45:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":67787,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/datalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/datalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-19T14:38:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10664,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":54182},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=54182"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdatalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdatalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdatalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/datalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdatalogic-global-category-manager-corporate-functions"}]}