Global Head of Procurement Excellence

Zeppelin Österreich GmbH; Zug; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeppelin Group is seeking a Head of Procurement Excellence to drive strategic development, standardization, and continuous improvement across the organization. You will lead the implementation of procurement systems, governance, and data-driven decision-making on a global scale from Steinhausen, with ~20-30% international travel.

Responsibilities include developing strategies, overseeing KPI frameworks and dashboards, promoting sustainable procurement, and guiding cross-functional and global

Qualifications

• Degree in business, engineering, economics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the introduction and continuous development of procurement systems and drive global roll-out across all Group countries and SBUs.
• Develop, refine and implement group procurement strategies and standards focused on efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
• Drive sustainable procurement strategies aligned with ESG criteria and due diligence requirements.
• Manage complex procurement projects, governance, and act as a key contact for the global procurement network.
• Advance governance and ensure process documentation and corporate standards are implemented globally.
• Define and implement a KPI framework for procurement and ensure high-quality data collection.
• Establish global reporting standards and dashboards for savings, performance, and ESG metrics.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Project management

Change management

Data analytics

Governance

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Ariba

Jaggaer

Job description

Zeppelin Group is seeking a Head of Procurement Excellence to drive strategic development, standardization, and continuous improvement across the organization. You will lead the implementation of procurement systems, governance, and data-driven decision-making on a global scale from Steinhausen, with ~20-30% international travel.

Responsibilities include developing strategies, overseeing KPI frameworks and dashboards, promoting sustainable procurement, and guiding cross-functional and global