Global Commodity Manager VTS

Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for building sustainable supplier partnerships? Do you enjoy shaping global commodity strategies, leading negotiations and continuously improving cost, availability and supply chain performance?

Join our Vacuum Technique Service division as Global Commodity Manager VTS and play a key role in strengthening our global procurement organization.

In this position, you will develop and implement the commodity strategy for VTS in close alignment with the Vacuum Technique equipment divisions. You will ensure the availability and competitiveness of the assigned commodities while contributing sustainable financial value to the division.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coach the VTS commodity team and support the development of a strong procurement talent pipeline
• Develop procurement strategies for assigned commodities, supporting divisional targets related to cost, sustainability and availability
• Identify and drive continuous cost and supply chain improvements across your area of responsibility
• Build and maintain strong, long-term partnerships with suppliers
• Lead supplier negotiations and collaborate with other divisions to achieve competitive commercial outcomes
• Take ownership of VTS CC7 reporting and the related savings pipeline
• Initiate and drive projects focused on piracy protection and customer loyalty
• Work closely with key stakeholders across VTS and the Vacuum Technique organization

• A university degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Several years of sourcing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• A solid technical and commercial understanding
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive, independent working style
• Business-fluent English and willingness to travel regularly

Preferred locations:
Germany (Cologne), Czech Republic (Brno), Belgium (Antwerp), Indis (Pune), China (Shanghai)

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our VTS office.

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Information at a Glance

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers' success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies.

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Posting End Date: 11/4/26 Legal Entity:
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