Indirect Sourcing Specialist (EU Shift)

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contractual Bonus

International environment

Training and professional development

Job summary

METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to provide operational and strategic procurement support for Global Category Managers. You will participate in spend analysis, eRFI/eRFX, and contract negotiation activities, while collaborating with teams in Europe and the United States.

This role emphasizes end-to-end sourcing when capacity grows. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years in procurement, knowledge of SAP and procurement tools, and strong negotiation and data analytics skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in business, economics, or related field; procurement cert. is a strong asset.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement/supply chain experience in a global org.
• Experience in negotiation, contracting, and relationship management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and some strategic procurement support to Global Category Manager and Sourcing Managers.
• Execute sourcing tasks (eRFI/eRFX, spend analysis, data gathering, contract negotiation support).
• Collaborate with Global Category Managers in Europe and the US; contribute to end-to-end sourcing projects.
• Manage spend analysis, data cleansing, dashboard maintenance; support policy and documentation tasks.
• Assist in supplier negotiations, NDAs, contract reviews, and eSignature routing.

Skills

Negotiation

Contracting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ economics or related field

Procurement certification (CIPS)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Power Query

Jaggaer

Job description

About Mettler Toledo

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

The Sourcing Specialist provides operational and some strategic procurement support to Global Category Manager and Sourcing Managers, supporting and executing sourcing and contract management tasks such as spend/ market analysis, information gathering, sourcing preparation and execution (eRFI, eRFX) and contract negotiation/ finalization support - with a primary focus on Professional Services and other categories both in Europe and in the United States. This role allows the Category Managers to focus more capacity on strategic and complex negotiations, procurement initiatives and strategic work within the Category. Change to grow further to take over end-to-end sourcing projects in the mid-term and increasing responsibility.

• Collaborate closely with Global Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in Switzerland (prio.) and the United States on defined procurement workstreams, with a focus on Professional Services like Consulting, R&D, Legal, HR etc on a global scale.
• Spend analysis & scope: Data cleansing, spend analysis & consolidation, and dashboard maintenance.
• Policy & Documentation Tasks: Training session planning, repository maintenance and compliance tasks
• Sourcing execution: eRFQ/RFI execution (template-based), bid tabulation/comparison, NDAs, and catalogue maintenance (if applicable).
• Contract and legal admin support: negotiation tracker, template population, renewal support and execution, supplier follow ups, contract review of commercial clauses including legal coordination (paralegal and commercial), contract repository management incl. expiry management, eSignature routing, and legal chasing.
• Other: exemption handling, Planner board hygiene, minutes, and deck/report formatting
• Lower-complexity case intake and handling, with potential to take on more end-to-end processes as capabilities grow.
• Support small- to medium-sized projects.

What You Need to Succeed

Background

• Minimum bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field; procurement certification (CIPS, etc.) is a strong asset.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, consulting, sales, or key account management within a globally operating organization.
• Proven experience in negotiation, contracting, and managing internal and external relationships project management experience or certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.

Knowledge of

• Solid understanding of procurement processes, ideally within a multinational or global scale business
• Proactive, self-directed, eager to learn, and self-motivated, with a track record of driving process optimization or procurement automation/digital transformation initiatives.
• Financial acumen and strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel (Power Query); experience with Power BI/Tableau or spend analytics platforms is an asset.
• Familiarity with SAP and procurement suites (Jaggaer, or similar ERP/procurement systems) or willingness to quickly learn new platforms.
• Passion for negotiating, with strong communication skills.

Other Skills

• Customer and solution oriented.
• Takes ownership.
• Structured and precise working style.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence people for a shared goal.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills in English

Our Offer to You

• 1.5 months Contractual Bonus
• Competitive compensation & benefit package
• Possibility to work in an international environment with multicultural team
• Interesting and challenging career in a successful leading global organization
• Trainings and professional development

Equal Opportunity Employment

We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our teams in terms of business background, area of expertise, gender and ethnicity. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us [1] here.

References

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• 1. https://www.mt.com/us/en/home/microsites/sustainability/reporting.html