Strategic Procurement Manager

SR Technics Group; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive employment conditions

Professional development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits system

Zusammenfassung

SR Technics Group is seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager in Zurich, Switzerland. You will formulate and execute procurement strategies, ensuring cost efficiency and quality in supply chain management. You will analyze market trends and negotiate with suppliers, contributing to strategic sourcing agreements.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, have professional experience in aviation, and possess strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Qualifikationen

• Professional experience in a technical environment, preferably in aviation.
• Excellent project management skills with a focus on results and deadlines.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Aufgaben

• Develop strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of purchased services.
• Analyze spend data to recommend strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Negotiate sourcing agreements and manage supplier contracts.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration or economics

Supply Chain or Purchasing education

Tools

Data mining tools

Databases

Jobbeschreibung

We are a world leading Engine MRO service provider headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with over 90 years of experience delivering customized maintenance, repair, and overhaul solutions to more than 300 customers worldwide. With a strong global network and a commitment to innovation, excellence, and sustainability, we safely power our customers’ flights every day. We are currently looking for dedicated and skilled individuals to join our Procurement teams at Zurich Airport and Bad Zurzach.

Strategic Procurement Manager

You will actively contribute to the formulation, execution, and evolution of procurement strategies related to locating, evaluating, contracting, and maintaining the best sources of supply for the materials and services required by Operations while considering all aspects such as quality, value, performance, cost and the ability to respond quickly to changing supply requirements, including licensing and logistics services. You will take ownership, responsibility, and accountability for supplier and vendor selection and development. In doing so, you will deliver ongoing and sustainable improvement on procurement cost in support of SR Technics’ growth objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and strategic sourcing strategies to continuously reduce total cost of ownership and improve quality, standards and delivery performance of services and products purchased, while maintaining awareness of changing business trends in the marketplace and their impact on SR Technics Switzerland.
• Analyze spend data and trends to identify, develop, recommend and justify strategic sourcing initiatives that meet the needs of SR Technics Switzerland, using data mining tools, marketplace analysis, end-user impact, feedback and activity, and preparing supporting reports, spreadsheets and comparisons.
• Recommend the most appropriate and efficient methods for the formation of strategic sourcing initiatives and agreements, including deciding whether recurring purchases are suitable for strategic sourcing initiatives based on spend analysis, end-user activity and marketplace conditions.
• Negotiate strategic sourcing agreements and manage changes to supplier and vendor contracts in accordance with compliance requirements, policies, rules and regulations, ensuring that proposed contract changes and modifications are reasonable, compliant and in the best interest of SR Technics Switzerland.
• Apply negotiation and mediation skills to resolve contractual supplier and vendor disputes and determine appropriate resolutions to issues arising during strategic sourcing contracting processes, ensuring acceptable outcomes in line with compliance, policies, rules and regulations.
• Analyze bid responses to determine the most responsive and responsible bidders in order to optimize total cost for SR Technics Switzerland, and defend and justify the award of formal bids or proposals in the event of a formal vendor or contractor protest.
• Collaborate with operational and other Procurement teams in the development and formation of strategic sourcing agreements, assist in developing internal policies and tools to support and prioritize strategic sourcing initiatives, and monitor and track supplier and vendor performance through financial reviews, product performance, customer satisfaction, and customer outreach.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, business administration or economics required, with Supply Chain or Purchasing education preferred.
• Professional experience in a technical environment, preferably within the aviation sector, combined with professional expertise in Purchasing and Supply Chain management.
• Demonstrated sourcing and contracting experience, supported by excellent project management skills with a strong focus on results and meeting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship management and teamwork, complemented by strong communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Extended working knowledge of databases and data handling tools.
• Language knowledge: German level B2 and English level C1.

Benefits

We offer an attractive position in a global and dynamic company. Through competitive employment conditions, you will have the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally. Our benefits system is created with our people’s best interest in mind and designed to aid in everyday life and situations. Benefits can be viewed at www.srtechnics.com/careers/employee-benefits.

Eligibility

Please note that due to Swiss immigration regulations, we currently only consider applicants holding an EU passport, Swiss passport or a Swiss working permit.