Sourcing Manager.

For one of our clients, an international company in Rotkreuz, we are looking for a Sourcing Manager
 

General Information:

• Workplace: Rotkreuz, possibility for 2 days home office

• Contract : Temporary

• Start date : immediate

• Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

• Workload: 100%

This role in a nutshell:

The Procurement Delivery team enhances flexibility and provides end-to-end sourcing support, from BOM development through the product life cycle. 

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for the execution of Direct Procurement Operations activities within a specific region, country, or site, as well as supplier management responsibilities (negotiating, contracting, performance management) in alignment with the Category Management team. 

As a member of the Direct Procurement Operations team, the role involves executing various value-add activities such as first-level escalation from business stakeholders, master data management, supplier performance management, and driving cost savings/continuous improvement initiatives to ensure maximum value-add to Operations.

The perfect candidate has a university degree in business administration and more than 3 years of procurement experience with technical products, with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems. Additionally, the person is very familiar with business enterprise tools and overall procurement processes/methodologies. Lastly, the candidate is experienced in stakeholder management and is fluent in English as well as in German.

Your responsibilities: 

• Execute procurement operations within the region or site, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and high-quality customer service as well as execute support requests, applying continuous improvement methodologies where possible. Understand end-user requirements as received directly or indirectly

• Leverage applicable category guidance documents and procurement knowledge to determine the best method for driving value

• Ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and operating procedures

• Communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of procurement activities

• Support the creation and review of relevant purchasing documentation

• Maintain strong information flows back to the Category Management teams in the event of high-value or non-standard requests, opportunities to aggregate demand, and regular submission of operations data and requirements to develop new strategies

• Apply the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for sourcing activities, including the use of eSourcing tools. Support the implementation of new processes, policies, and technologies

• Collaborate with relevant business support functions (e.g., Accounts Payable) to drive operational efficiencies and maximize value-add to the business

• Ensure Direct Procurement Operations targets and metrics on customer service are delivered. Track and monitor these metrics, escalating issues as they arise

Your profile:

• University degree – in either business administration or a technical discipline plus 

• 3+ years of procurement experience with technical products, with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems 

• Fluent in English as well as in German

• Knowledge of business enterprise tools (e.g., SAP P1U, ) and overall procurement processes/methodologies 

• Strong understanding of internal stakeholder functions and requirements, as well as stakeholder management 

Nice to Have:

• Procurement background within a product oriented industry is beneficial – For example: manufacturing, medical devices, automotive, electronic or other relevant industries

• Project management experience with the tools and methodologies