Sourcing Manager

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p>Workplace: Rotkreuz, possibility for 2 days home office

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p>Contract : Temporary

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p>Start date : immediate

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p>Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

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p>Workload: 100% 

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p>This role in a nutshell:

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p>The Procurement Delivery team enhances flexibility and provides end-to-end sourcing support, from BOM development through the product life cycle. 

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p>The Sourcing Manager is responsible for the execution of Direct Procurement Operations activities within a specific region, country, or site, as well as supplier management responsibilities (negotiating, contracting, performance management) in alignment with the Category Management team. 

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p>As a member of the Direct Procurement Operations team, the role involves executing various value-add activities such as first-level escalation from business stakeholders, master data management, supplier performance management, and driving cost savings/continuous improvement initiatives to ensure maximum value-add to Operations. 

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p>The perfect candidate has a university degree in business administration and more than 3 years of procurement experience with technical products, with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems. Additionally, the person is very familiar with business enterprise tools and overall procurement processes/methodologies. Lastly, the candidate is experienced in stakeholder management and is fluent in English as well as in German. 

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p>Your responsibilities: 

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p>Execute procurement operations within the region or site, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and high-quality customer service as well as execute support requests, applying continuous improvement methodologies where possible. Understand end-user requirements as received directly or indirectly

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p>Leverage applicable category guidance documents and procurement knowledge to determine the best method for driving value

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p>Ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and operating procedures

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p>Communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of procurement activities

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p>Support the creation and review of relevant purchasing documentation

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p>Maintain strong information flows back to the Category Management teams in the event of high-value or non-standard requests, opportunities to aggregate demand, and regular submission of operations data and requirements to develop new strategies

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p>Apply the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for sourcing activities, including the use of eSourcing tools. Support the implementation of new processes, policies, and technologies

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p>Collaborate with relevant business support functions (e.g., Accounts Payable) to drive operational efficiencies and maximize value-add to the business

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p>Ensure Direct Procurement Operations targets and metrics on customer service are delivered. Track and monitor these metrics, escalating issues as they arise 

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p>Your profile:

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p>University degree – in either business administration or a technical discipline plus 

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p>3+ years of procurement experience with technical products, with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems 

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p>Fluent in English as well as in German

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p>Knowledge of business enterprise tools (e.g., SAP P1U, ) and overall procurement processes/methodologies 

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p>Strong understanding of internal stakeholder functions and requirements, as well as stakeholder management  

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p>Nice to Have:

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p>Procurement background within a product oriented industry is beneficial – For example: manufacturing, medical devices, automotive, electronic or other relevant industries

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p>Project management experience with the tools and methodologies