Senior Manager Methods (f/m/d)

Axpo group; Baden; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hours

Remote work up to 50%

Pension plan

Health insurance

Parental leave

Childcare support

Employee discounts

Public transport benefit

Zusammenfassung

Axpo Group in Baden, Switzerland, seeks a procurement operations professional to own global processes, optimize methods, and drive system improvements in an 80–100% workload role.

You will collaborate across process teams and IT, leverage SAP/Ariba and BI tools, and communicate in English and German. Enjoy flexible hours with remote options, strong pension, health, and family supports as part of our inclusive team.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in procurement operations with focus on process optimization or tool development.
• Strong communicator and team-oriented mindset, comfortable guiding others through change.
• Analytical and solution-focused approach to identifying and closing process gaps.
• Ideally certified in Process Improvement (Six Sigma/Lean) or Procurement (CIPS) or Project Management (PMP).
• Familiarity with procurement systems (SAP/Ariba) and analytics tools (Power BI/Tableau) is a plus.
• Proficient in English and German; additional languages are a bonus.

Aufgaben

• Own global procurement processes including strategic sourcing, contract management, and category strategy.
• Lead design and rollout of improvements to procurement methods and tools.
• Drive selection, implementation, and optimization of procurement systems.
• Build and maintain standardized methods across procurement teams.
• Track process KPIs and translate insights into concrete improvements.
• Support digital transformation and automation initiatives within procurement, working with IT.

Kenntnisse

Procurement operations

Process optimization

Change management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Bilingual English/German

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Power BI

Tableau

Jobbeschreibung

Workload: 80–100% | Baden

What you will do

• Own global procurement processes such as strategic sourcing, contract management, and category strategy, working closely with process teams and senior sponsors

• Lead the design and rollout of improvements to procurement methods and tools

• Drive the selection, implementation, and continuous optimization of procurement systems

• Build and maintain standardized methods across procurement teams

• Track process KPIs and translate insights into concrete improvements

• Support digital transformation and automation initiatives within procurement, working closely with IT

What you bring & who you are

• Experience in procurement operations, ideally with a focus on process optimization or tool development

• Strong communicator and team-oriented mindset, comfortable guiding others through change

• Analytical and solution-focused approach to identifying and closing process gaps

• Ideally, certification in Process Improvement (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean), Procurement (e.g., CIPS), or Project Management (e.g., PMP)

• Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba) and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus

• Proficient in English and German; additional languages are a bonus

Even if you don't meet every point on this list, we look forward to your application.

About the team

Our Center of Excellence brings together specialists who are passionate about modernizing procurement through smarter methods, tools, and data. We value open exchange, mutual support, and diverse perspectives, and we celebrate progress together as a team.

Benefits:

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team!

• Working Hours
  Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.
  

• Generous pension plan
  We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
  

• Health comes first
  100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.
  

• Parental leave
  16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.
  

• Support for your family
  Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).
  

• Exclusive discounts
  Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
  

• Public transportation
  No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.