Strategic Sourcing Manager

ph3About VAT Group /h3 pAt 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 guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT. /p h3About VAT Group /h3 pAt 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 guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT. /p pJoining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported. /p h3Strategic Sourcing Manager /h3 h3Purpose of the role: /h3 pActing as a business partner to key stakeholders in business (Business Units, Engineering, etc.) and Operations (Supply Chain Operations, Supplier Quality, Production, Materials Management, etc.). The Strategic Sourcing Manager shall sustain the Global Category Management 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. /p h3Responsibilities: /h3 ul liManagement of own material categories (capacity, knowledge management, performance). Focus is on Elastomer, Rubber and Plastics /li liAccountable for contributing to the global Direct Material Supply Base Performance (QCD) /li liRepresenting own direct material categories within the VAT organization /li liAccountable for the category specific achievement of the objectives of cost optimization, supply base optimization, geographic sourcing footprint and Best Cost Country Sourcing /li liProviding forward-looking guidance on trends, threats and opportunities in own categories (eg. raw materials etc.) /li liActive contribution to the bottom-up alignment of the Direct Materials Category Team with the defined / set company objectives /li liInterface to BU / Engineering for Strategic Sourcing activities along with the PDP process /li liAct as a change agent regarding main stakeholders /li liPerform the development of category sourcing strategies applying and complying with defined methods and tools /li liActive supplier relationship management of the global supply base within its own category perimeter in alignment with the category teams in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania /li /ul h3Qualifications: /h3 ul liA further education in Procurement or equivalent; ideally a Master’s degree or similar /li liPreferably 4-8 years of in-depth strategic sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global category management direct materials /li liPreferably strong experience on the electronic sourcing market dealing with EMS suppliers as well as components /li liDemonstrated work experience on category specific production techniques and processes /li liWorking experience within a global complex organization; an understanding of cross-functional cross cultural change management is essential /li liStrong contract negotiation skills, ideally with practice in global industrial manufacturing companies /li liExperience with Power BI or similar data analytics tools preferable /li liSolid people and change management skills, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional project leadership skills, strong analytical skills and ability to focus on the essential facts, able to get results through others, able to multi-task, ability to work under pressure /li liFluent in English and good level of German desirable /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr