Strategic Sourcing Manager - Raw Material & Surface Treatment

Strategic Sourcing Manager - Raw Material & Surface Treatment

Purpose of the role:

• Developing and executing global sourcing strategies for the assigned direct materials categories:
  Raw Material & Surface Treatment
• Acting as a business partner to key stakeholders in business (Business Units, Engineering, etc.) and Operations (Product Line Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Production, Materials Management, etc.)
• Supporting the Global Strategic Sourcing Operating Model by providing supply capability and capacity at best cost to meet the company’s future business needs and protect brand value
• Applying aligned sourcing processes, sustainable supplier assessments, and a development approach to establish a compliant supply base footprint, enhancing performance on Quality, Delivery, and Cost (QCD)
• Achieving measurable value greater than 3% in recurring and P&L effective cost reductions per year across the global third‑party spend in the assigned categories, supported by a leveraged and benchmarked supply base management
• Growing and further developing a qualified and performing Best Cost Country Supply Base in line with BCC objectives, preferably in Eastern Europe, and managing a sustainable spend allocation

• Management of own material categories (capacity, knowledge management, performance)
• Contributing to the global Direct Material & Supply Base Performance (QCD)
• Representing own direct material categories within the VAT organization
• Achieving category‑specific objectives of cost optimization, supply base optimization, geographic sourcing footprint and Best Cost Country sourcing
• Providing forward‑looking guidance on trends, threats and opportunities in own categories (e.g., raw materials)
• Actively contributing to the bottom‑up alignment of the Direct Materials Category Team with company objectives
• Interfacing with BU / Engineering for Strategic Sourcing activities along with the PDP (IP07) process
• Acting as a change agent for main stakeholders
• Developing category sourcing strategies and complying with defined methods and tools
• Managing supplier relationships of the global supply base within its own category perimeter in alignment with category teams in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania
• Ensuring consistent application of all sourcing levers
• Contributing to main sourcing KPIs
• Assembling and leading category‑specific/cross‑functional sourcing board
• Monitoring and performing a supply base risk assessment across own categories
• Participating in continuous improvement of direct material practices

• 5+ years of strategic and operational sourcing experience with a solid working knowledge of global category management
• Demonstrated experience with category‑specific production techniques and processes
• Knowledge of category sourcing markets
• Proficiency in office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience sourcing in Eastern Europe, Asia and performing Best Cost Country and spend relocation activities
• Experience working within a global complex organization
• Experience in machine building, vacuum technology and semiconductors
• Cross‑function/category team management experience (minimum functional level)
• Strong communication skills with suppliers, colleagues, and internal stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills (risk‑based) and focus on essential facts
• Ability to achieve results through others, multi‑task, sense of priority, and handle stress levels
• Good communication skills in German and English (additional languages are a plus)

• Work location:
  
  9469 Haag (Rheintal) (SG)
• Workload: 100%
• Employment start:
  Immediately
• Employment duration:
  Permanent
• Work experience:
  
  More than 3 years
• Education:
  
  Master’s degree from a university or equivalent
• English – Oral:
  Very good knowledge;
  Written:
  Very good knowledge
• German – Oral:
  Very good knowledge;
  Written:
  Very good knowledge