Strategic Sourcing Manager: Raw Materials & Surfaces

VAT GROUP; Sennwald; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VAT Group in Switzerland is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Raw Material & Surface Treatment. You will develop and execute global sourcing strategies for direct materials and partner with Engineering, Operations and Business Units to secure supply and value.

The role focuses on sustaining the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model, improving quality, delivery and cost, and driving measurable annual savings.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in-depth strategic and operational sourcing experience.
• Experience with global category management.
• Knowledge about Eastern Europe, Asia and Best Cost Country sourcing.
• Experience in machine building, vacuum technology and semiconductors.
• Strong communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Manage 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

Kenntnisse

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier relationship

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Jobbeschreibung

VAT Group in Switzerland is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager for Raw Material & Surface Treatment. You will develop and execute global sourcing strategies for direct materials and partner with Engineering, Operations and Business Units to secure supply and value.

The role focuses on sustaining the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model, improving quality, delivery and cost, and driving measurable annual savings.