Sourcing Leader, Global Indirect Procurement

Mettler-Toledo; Nänikon; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model

Vacation days (25+)

Training opportunities

Job summary

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Global Indirect Procurement at our Greifensee-Nänikon headquarters to lead regional sourcing projects for indirect goods and services, develop strategies, negotiate contracts, and drive value in a decentralized, international environment. You will analyze spend, manage supplier relationships, and support procurement digitalization while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Europe.

Travel is approximately 5%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or key account management within global organizations.
• Experience in international negotiation, contracting, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing complex global projects and influencing cross-functional teams and suppliers across cultures and organizational levels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; SAP and Jaggaer or similar sourcing tools are a plus
• Strong financial acumen, analytical and organizational skills, with a structured and accurate working style.
• Proven ability to deliver results, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and build strong business partnerships across decentralized global environments
• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn, with an entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for learning and teaching procurement tools and systems
• Willingness to travel internationally as business needs arise (approximately 5%)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend to identify cost-saving and spend optimization opportunities
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements, challenge demand patterns, and clarify specifications
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect goods and services within the defined category scope; lead regional sourcing projects, competitive tenders, RFX processes, negotiations, and approvals to maximize value and mitigate risk in a decentralized environment
• Review, analyze, and negotiate contracts to ensure competitive commercial terms aligned with business objectives, while identifying and escalating legal, financial, and operational risks as needed
• Manage key supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement and shift spend toward strategic suppliers
• Support procurement digitalization initiatives that reduce administrative workload, including electronic bidding systems
• Provide strategic and tactical procurement support to business stakeholders in line with procurement policies and processes
• Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies to increase value and improve outcomes
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of category strategies, tools, systems, and processes at regional and global levels
• Report procurement performance through centralized reporting tools

Skills

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing

CapEx sourcing

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Jaggaer

Cost savings

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Jaggaer

Job description

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Global Indirect Procurement at our Greifensee-Nänikon headquarters to lead regional sourcing projects for indirect goods and services, develop strategies, negotiate contracts, and drive value in a decentralized, international environment. You will analyze spend, manage supplier relationships, and support procurement digitalization while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Europe.

Travel is approximately 5%.