Global Sourcing Manager - Tech

Position: Global Sourcing Manager - Growth Tech
Location: Rotkreuz

Seniority Level:Do you have what it takes to define the future sourcing strategy for key business services categories, representing hundreds of millions in annual spend? Can you lead strategic negotiations to create successful partnerships for both parties? Do you thrive interacting with senior stakeholders (directors, VPs, chiefs) to deliver contracts that ensure quality while optimizing costs? Do you enjoy an environment where managing complexity brings opportunity?

Are you inspired by the chance to lead and coach colleagues around the world in sharing best practices and setting the standards of excellence?

If this sounds like you, read on!

Global Sourcing Manager - Growth Tech Our Global Procurement Office is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager within our Indirects Category team in Zug, Switzerland. The role is responsible for supporting delivery of company targets on cost and cash flow while leading strategic category management to ensure that supply security, quality, reputation, ESG, and innovation priorities are fulfilled. Total spend under management exceeds USD $500mio annually with procurement coverage of key business and professional services categories globally.

The scope includes direct negotiation responsibilities for priority global contracts as well as ownership of key cost packages, budgeting processes, spending policies and benchmarking / analytics development.

This role reports to the Global Category Director BST, and will have frequent exposure to senior leadership (directors, VPs, and chiefs) across various business functions and geographies.

While the role does not have direct reports, it requires high maturity in leadership to coordinate efforts, collaborative long-term projects, global sourcing exercises, benchmarking, and target delivery through the network of buyers in our 6 geographic zones, plus assigned analysts and operational specialists located around the world.

Here’s what you would be doing

Support delivery of company targets on cost (SG&A cost management via price and consumption) and cash flow (payment terms optimization)
Develop category and sourcing strategy for key services categories in scope, including use of ABI’s 8-Step Sourcing methodology

Execute sourcing and contract negotiation for global-owned supplier contracts

Supplier relationship management (SRM) and new supplier development / portfolio management, covering suppliers that range from local start-ups to global Fortune 500 companies

Own ZBB policies and budget processes for key cost packages

Serve senior global stakeholders (directors, VPs, chiefs), balancing cost, quality, and timing, to deliver negotiations and contracts across various functions

Leverage data and analytics to develop internal and external benchmarks to identify opportunities

Develop agenda, content, and process for our annual Champions workshop routine, involving all Zones (best practices sharing event that generates savings initiatives to be embedded in budget)
Bring innovation, ESG, and other disruptive ideas to procurement categories in scope, and test new initiatives via real-world pilots for potential scale-up and global replication

Coaching and mentoring buyers and managers in our Region Procurement Office teams and back-office support teams

You have these key skills, knowledge, and attributes

You have a university degree and/or a complementary advanced level degree in a relevant field (e.g., engineering, business, economics, supply chain, operations, etc.)You have around 4-8 years of professional experience, likely with a focus in procurement roles (category management, strategic sourcing, negotiations), other relevant supply chain management roles, or strategy/management consulting

You have an interest to learn about the world of indirect procurement categories, especially business & professional services areas, including facilities management, vehicles fleet, real estate, utilities, and others, to uncover new approaches to sourcing, benchmarking, supplier discovery, cost management, specification definition, budget control, and disruptive innovations/sustainability initiatives

You are highly comfortable with data and quantitative…