Indirect Materials Category Manager: Travel & Marketing

Zeppelin Rental GmbH; Zug; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeppelin Rental GmbH seeks a Category Manager Indirect Materials & Services to lead global sourcing for Travel, Entertainment & Marketing spend, shaping strategies and supplier partnerships.

You will drive negotiations, contract drafting, and risk management across multiple functions, with English and German fluency and willingness to travel.

This role offers a dynamic, cross-functional environment and opportunities to influence cost optimization in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics or equivalent.
• 5+ years of strategic or project procurement experience.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and cost/risk management skills.
• Fluency in English and German; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage supplier relationships for competitive terms.
• Develop and implement sustainable category strategies.
• Conduct market analyses to identify potential suppliers and technologies.
• Lead bid processes, price negotiations, and framework agreements.
• Draft and negotiate contracts with attention to contract law.
• Coordinate interfaces across procurement, operations, product management, engineering, logistics, quality management, and finance.]

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical abilities

Cost and risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Job description

Zeppelin Rental GmbH seeks a Category Manager Indirect Materials & Services to lead global sourcing for Travel, Entertainment & Marketing spend, shaping strategies and supplier partnerships.

You will drive negotiations, contract drafting, and risk management across multiple functions, with English and German fluency and willingness to travel.

This role offers a dynamic, cross-functional environment and opportunities to influence cost optimization in a multinational setting.