Procurement Manager

Planted Foods AG; Kemptthal, Lindau; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch allowance

Psychological counselling

Birthday off

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Planted Foods AG is seeking a Procurement Lead to shape and drive the indirect procurement and CAPEX strategy across the organisation. You will lead strategic sourcing, complex negotiations, and CAPEX tendering, while collaborating closely with Engineering and Operations.

The role requires a strong commercial and TCO mindset, plus proven stakeholder management and analytical skills to build robust business cases and KPIs. Hybrid work and a supportive, growth‑oriented environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field, or bring an equivalent vocational qualification combined with relevant professional experience.
• Bring 3+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Category Management or Strategic Sourcing, ideally within the food & beverage and/or packaging industry.
• Demonstrate proven experience in strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories.
• Bring experience in CAPEX procurement, construction, production equipment or industrial investment projects as a strong plus.
• Apply a strong commercial and TCO mindset to sourcing and investment decisions.
• Combine strong analytical skills with a structured, numbers-driven approach and confidently build business cases, commercial comparisons, KPIs and reports.
• Demonstrate strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge requirements and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Operations and external technical experts.
• Bring advanced MS Office skills and hands-on experience with ERP systems; Business Central is a plus.
• Communicate fluently in German and English; any additional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute the procurement strategy for Indirect Procurement and CAPEX, creating sustainable commercial value across the organisation.
• Lead strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories, driving cost optimisation, supplier consolidation and strong commercial standards.
• Lead the commercial side of CAPEX investments, from tendering and supplier or contractor selection to negotiation and contracting, in close collaboration with Engineering and Operations.
• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles to CAPEX decisions, considering acquisition, installation, commissioning, maintenance, service, energy consumption and lifecycle costs.
• Drive Procurement Excellence & Governance by continuously improving our Procure-to-Pay framework, procurement policies, contract management, Purchasing Terms & Conditions, supplier governance and ERP master data.
• Optimise and automate procurement processes while increasing spend transparency across indirect and CAPEX categories.
• Partner with stakeholders across Planted and represent Procurement in cross-functional projects related to indirect spend and CAPEX investments.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Business case development

KPIs & reporting

Education

Degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Operations Management

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Business Central

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute the procurement strategy for Indirect Procurement and CAPEX, creating sustainable commercial value across the organisation.
• Lead strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories, driving cost optimisation, supplier consolidation and strong commercial standards.
• Lead the commercial side of CAPEX investments, from tendering and supplier or contractor selection to negotiation and contracting, in close collaboration with Engineering and Operations.
• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles to CAPEX decisions, considering acquisition, installation, commissioning, maintenance, service, energy consumption and lifecycle costs.
• Drive Procurement Excellence & Governance by continuously improving our Procure-to-Pay framework, procurement policies, contract management, Purchasing Terms & Conditions, supplier governance and ERP master data.
• Optimise and automate procurement processes while increasing spend transparency across indirect and CAPEX categories.
• Partner with stakeholders across Planted and represent Procurement in cross-functional projects related to indirect spend and CAPEX investments.

Requirements

• Hold a degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field, or bring an equivalent vocational qualification combined with relevant professional experience.
• Bring 3+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Category Management or Strategic Sourcing, ideally within the food & beverage and/or packaging industry.
• Demonstrate proven experience in strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories.
• Bring experience in CAPEX procurement, construction, production equipment or industrial investment projects as a strong plus.
• Apply a strong commercial and TCO mindset to sourcing and investment decisions.
• Combine strong analytical skills with a structured, numbers-driven approach and confidently build business cases, commercial comparisons, KPIs and reports.
• Demonstrate strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge requirements and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Operations and external technical experts.
• Bring advanced MS Office skills and hands-on experience with ERP systems; Business Central is a plus.
• Communicate fluently in German and English; any additional language is a plus.

What the employer offers

• Support for personnel growth and development with internal or external trainings to unlock your full potential.
• Free psychological counselling and other benefits like a lunch allowance to help you thrive every day.
• Purpose-driven workplace with regular team events and a supportive environment that values autonomy and individual responsibility.
• Flexible working conditions, your birthday off, opportunities to work abroad and contributions for public transport and your mobile phone.
• Specific care-related benefits depending on the country of employment.

Conditions

• Pensum: 100%
• Arbeitsort: Kemptthal, Memmingen (Hybrid)
• Vertrag: Full-time

Application

• Direct applications only; submissions from recruitment agencies or consultants are not considered.

Workload: 100%