Beschreibung
For a project at our client in Zürich, we are looking for an experiencedGerman speaking Strategic Purchaser – Indirect Materials (5700)
You will be responsible for driving transformational sourcing projects to reduce costs, increase quality, shorten time to market, and enable access to innovation across the material groups Marketing, Professional Services, Legal, Finance and Travel.
Your Qualifications:
• At least 5 years professional experience in strategic procurement or equivalent qualifications
• Familiarity with the material groups Marketing, Professional Services, Legal, Finance and Travel
• Capable to adapt quickly to new topics and stakeholders and work independently
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset and analytical and conceptual thinking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills which can be adapted to different hierarchy levels
• Fluent in English and German
Your Responsibilities:
• Act as single point of contact for the functions Marketing, Professional Services, Legal, Finance and Travel
• Lead and support sourcing processes including demand capturing, market screening, RfX drafting, supplier evaluation and selection, supplier negotiations, and contracting
• Provide sourcing strategy options
• Develop cost reduction opportunities along demand, specification and commercial levers
• Run cross-functional and divisional cost reduction projects in your categories
• Analyze historical and forecast data to identify value-add opportunities
• Manage selected supplier relations and implement improvement plans
• Assemble and lead cross-functional project teams and effectively manage multiple internal stakeholders
• Take responsibility for the internal consulting spend approval process
• Represent operational procurement during absences and vacation
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