Job Title: Sourcing Manager
The Procurement Delivery team enhances flexibility and provides end-to-end sourcing support, from BOM development through the product life cycle.
About the Role:
This 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.
Your Responsibilities:
* Ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and operating procedures.
* Communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of procurement activities.
* SUPPORT THE CREATION AND REVIEW OF RELEVANT PURCHASING DOCUMENTATION.
* Maintain strong information flows back to the Category Management teams in the event of high-value or non-standard requests.
* Apply the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for sourcing activities, including the use of eSourcing tools.
* Collaborate with relevant business support functions to drive operational efficiencies and maximize value-add to the business.
* Ensure Direct Procurement Operations targets and metrics on customer service are delivered.
Your Profile:
* University degree – in either business administration or a technical discipline
* 3+ years of procurement experience with technical products, with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems
* Fluent in English as well as in German
* Knowledge of business enterprise tools and overall procurement processes/methodologies
* Strong understanding of internal stakeholder functions and requirements, as well as stakeholder management
Nice to Have:
* Procurement background within a product-oriented industry is beneficial
* Project management experience with the tools and methodologies