Strategic Sourcing Manager - Raw Material & Surface Treatment

VAT GROUP; Sankt Gallen; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VAT Group, the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager – Raw Material & Surface Treatment. Based in Haag/St.

Gallen, you will shape global sourcing strategies and partner with business units to secure supply and optimize cost. You will manage the category across direct materials, drive supplier performance, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve measurable savings while ensuring regulatory compliance and supply resilience in Europe

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience.
• Experience with global category management.
• Strong communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Experience in machine building, vacuum technology or semiconductors.
• Knowledge of Best Cost Country sourcing and spend relocation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage risks.

Aufgaben

• Developing and executing global sourcing strategies for Raw Material & Surface Treatment.
• Partnering with Business Units, Engineering, and Operations to align sourcing.
• Maintaining the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model and supply capability.
• Applying sustainable supplier assessments and compliant footprint.
• Realizing cost reductions across the global third-party spend.
• Grow a Best Cost Country supply base aligned with regional objectives.

Kenntnisse

Strategic sourcing

Operational sourcing

Category management

Vendor relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

German/English communication

Excel/Office skills

Global spend & best-cost sourcing

Sourcing in Eastern Europe/Asia

Industry knowledge: vacuum, semicon

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Jobbeschreibung

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions: integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Location: Haag, St. Gallen, CH
Employment Type: Permanent

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Raw Material & Surface Treatment

Purpose Of The Role

• Developing and executing global sourcing strategies for the assigned direct materials categories: Raw Material & Surface Treatment
• Acting as a business partner to key stakeholders in business (Business Units, Engineering, etc.) and Operations (Product Line Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Production, Materials Management, etc.)
• The global category manager shall sustain the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model and provide the supply capability and capacity at best cost to support the company’s future business needs and protection of brand value
• Application of aligned sourcing processes, sustainable supplier assessments and development approach, a performing and regulatory compliant supply base footprint shall be established and actively managed, contributing to the enhancement of the supply base performance on Quality, Delivery and Cost (QCD)
• Realization of a measurable value >3% in recurring and P&L effective cost reductions per year across the global 3rd party spend in the assigned spend categories accompanied by a leveraged and benchmarked supply base management
• Grow and further develop a qualified and performing Best Cost Country Supply Base in line with the companies and operations BCC objectives preferably in Eastern Europe and manage a sustainable spend allocation

Responsibilities

• Management of own material categories (capacity, knowledge management, performance)
• Accountable for contributing to the global Direct Material & Supply Base Performance (QCD)
• Representing own direct material categories within the VAT organization
• Accountable for the category specific achievement of the objectives of cost optimization, supply base optimization, geographic sourcing footprint and Best Cost Country Sourcing
• Providing forward‑looking guidance on trends, threats and opportunities in own categories (eg. raw materials etc.)
• Active contribution to the bottom‑up alignment of the Direct Materials Category Team with the defined / set company objectives
• Interface to BU / Engineering for Strategic Sourcing activities along with the PDP (IP07) process
• Act as a change agent in regards to main stakeholders
• Perform the development of category sourcing strategies applying and complying with defined methods and tools
• Active supplier relationship management of the global supply base within its own category perimeter in alignment with the category teams in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania
• Ensure consistent application of all Sourcing Levers
• Contribution to main Sourcing KPIs
• Assembles and actively leads category specific / cross‑functional sourcing board
• Actively monitors and performs a supply base risk assessment across its own categories
• Participates in and contributes to continuous improvement of direct material practices

Qualifications

• 5+ years in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global category management
• Demonstrated work experience on category specific production techniques and processes
• Knowledge about category sourcing markets
• Office Software / IT application (esp. Excel, Word, Power Point etc.)
• Sourcing in Eastern Europe, Asia and experience in Best Cost Country and spend relocation activities
• Working experience within a global complex organization
• Experience in the field of machine building, vacuum technology and semiconductors
• Cross‑function / category team management (min. functional)
• Sensible and emphatic communication skills with suppliers, colleagues, internal stakeholders, etc.
• Strong analytical skills (risk based) and focus on the essential facts
• Able to get results through others, able to multi‑task, sense of priority, able to handle stress levels
• Good communication skills in German and English (any other language will be a plus)

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.