Category Manager – Indirect Materials: Travel & Marketing

Zeppelin Group; Steinhausen; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeppelin Group in Steinhausen, Zug, seeks a Category Manager for Indirect Materials Travel, Entertainment & Marketing to lead global sourcing strategies and supplier management.

You will drive contract negotiations, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration across procurement, finance, engineering and operations, shaping strategic category plans and ensuring supply resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics or equivalent qualification.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic or project-specific procurement.
• Strong negotiation skills and cost/risk management expertise.
• Fluency in English and German; other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and manage supplier relationships for competitive terms and stable supply chain.
• Develop and implement sustainable category strategies to optimize quality, cost, and availability.
• Conduct market analyses to identify potential suppliers and technologies.
• Redesign and implement strategic supplier management processes.
• Design and implement forecasting systems based on S&OP for suppliers.
• Prepare RFPs, conduct bid comparisons, negotiate terms, and draft framework agreements.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with attention to contract law and attorneys’ correspondence.
• Set sourcing specifications and develop KPI-based risk management for the category.
• Coordinate interfaces between Operational Procurement, Master Data & Operations Planning, Product Management, Engineering, Logistics, Quality Management, and Finance & Controlling

Skills

Strategic procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business/Engineering/Economics or equivalent

Job description

Zeppelin Group in Steinhausen, Zug, seeks a Category Manager for Indirect Materials Travel, Entertainment & Marketing to lead global sourcing strategies and supplier management.

You will drive contract negotiations, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration across procurement, finance, engineering and operations, shaping strategic category plans and ensuring supply resilience.