Lead - Logistics Procurement Excellence

On; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

On seeks a Lead Logistics Procurement Excellence to build and scale its Logistics Procurement Center of Excellence. You will drive maturity across the procurement organization, partnering with IT, Finance, and Legal to standardize policies, tools, and reporting.

You will implement best-practice sourcing, manage Coupa/Ariba platforms, and own KPI dashboards, ensuring global alignment and cost-savings. Strong change leadership and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in procurement excellence, category management, or project management.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder management and change leadership skills.

Aufgaben

• Define and lead the CoE strategy for Logistics Procurement Excellence.
• Identify cross-category savings opportunities and drive process efficiencies.
• Standardize policies, SOPs, and reporting for visibility and accountability.
• Establish best-practice sourcing toolkit including templates and playbooks.
• Drive adoption of Coupa, Ariba, or similar platforms and automate reporting.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings across Finance, IT, and Legal for alignment.
• Own KPI dashboard and provide data-driven insights to leadership.
• Train and onboard team members on procurement tools and processes.

Kenntnisse

Procurement excellence

Category management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Analytical mindset

MS Office

Procurement tools knowledge

English communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Coupa

Ariba

Jobbeschreibung

As our Lead Logistics Procurement Excellence, you will be responsible for building and scaling our Logistics Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE). Your primary focus will be driving operational maturity across the logistics procurement organization, fostering synergies between logisticsProcurement categories, and establishing the best practices that enable On to scale efficiently.

Your Mission

• Center of Excellence (CoE) Strategy: Define and lead the roadmap for Logistics Procurement Excellence, ensuring the team has the right tools, processes, and governance to succeed.
• Synergy Identification: Partner with other Indirect Procurement categories (IT, Marketing, Facilities, etc.) to identify cross-category cost-saving opportunities and process efficiencies.
• Process Standardization: Create and standardize internal logistics procurement policies, SOPs, and reporting to drive continuous visibility and accountability.
• Best Practice Implementation: Establish and champion a "best-in-class" sourcing toolkit, including standardized RFP templates, negotiation playbooks, and contract management standards.
• Digital Transformation: Act as the business partner for indirect procurement technology (Coupa), driving user adoption and the automation of reporting and business processes.
• Stakeholder Management: Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from Finance, IT, and Legal to ensure logistics procurement alignment on global goals and compliance.
• Performance Management: Own the logistics procurement KPI dashboard, providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis to give leadership visibility into value creation and project critical paths.
• Change Management: Act as a change agent, training new and existing team members on logistics procurement tools and maintaining updated training materials.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively seek business optimization opportunities to drive sustainable cost savings and build data-driven business cases to support recommendations.

Your Story

• Relevant Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in procurement excellence, category management, or project management in fast-paced environments, backed by a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strategic & Analytical Mindset: You excel at conducting operational root-cause analyses to elevate logistics procurement maturity, optimize processes, and build compelling, data-driven business cases.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence: You quickly establish trust and credibility across diverse global teams, engaging executive-level stakeholders with strong business judgment, discretion, and tact.
• Change Leadership & Resilience: You act as a persistent change agent, navigating organizational shifts with resilience, diplomacy, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Accountability & Project Delivery: You serve as a single source of truth, expertly tracking critical action items, driving data-intensive projects, and aligning cross-functional teams.
• Technical Proficiency: You are hands-on with modern procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, or similar platforms) and possess expert proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Communication & Languages: You have excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal) to work effectively across global and remote teams; proficiency in additional languages is a strong plus.
• Mindset & Brand Affinity: You bring an energetic, positive, and collaborative approach with a genuine passion for On and its mission.

Your Team

You are part of the Global Supply Chain team, reporting into the Head of Distribution & Logistics Procurement. In this role, you will work and collaborate with various functions, including Indirect Procurement, Finance, IT, and Legal. You will be a key partner to the global Indirect Procurement team, actively collaborating with team members across both regional and global teams to drive a unified logistics procurement strategy.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.