Global Facilities & Maintenance Indirect Materials Lead

Zeppelin International AG

Steinhausen

On-site

CHF 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Zeppelin International AG in Steinhausen, Switzerland, is seeking a Category Manager Indirect Materials & Services to lead the global strategic management of the Facilities & Maintenance spend across the Zeppelin Group. You will shape sourcing strategies, manage suppliers, negotiate contracts, and drive cost optimization to support business goals.

As a cross-functional procurement professional, you will collaborate with stakeholders worldwide to ensure supply chain resilience, implement

Qualifications

Degree in Business, Engineering, Economics or equivalent.
5+ years in strategic or project-specific procurement.
Strong negotiation, analytical, cost and risk management.
Service-oriented mindset in a cross-functional procurement role.
Understanding of technical requirements, agile methods, and contract law.
Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain and manage supplier relationships for competitive terms and stable supply.
Develop and implement sustainable category strategies for quality, cost and availability.
Conduct market analyses to identify suppliers and tech opportunities.
Redesign and implement strategic supplier management.
Design forecasting systems for suppliers via S&OP processes.
Prepare RFPs, compare bids, negotiate prices/terms, draft framework agreements.
Draft and negotiate contracts with attention to contract law.
Set sourcing specs and KPI-based risk management for the category.
Coordinate interfaces across procurement, data, planning, product, engineering, logistics, quality and finance.