We are looking for a Global Sourcing & Material Manager to oversee material management and planning across EMEA, NAM, and APAC. You will manage critical supplier portfolios, optimise TCO, and drive operational excellence. Ideal candidates bring significant experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management within complex manufacturing or life sciences environments.
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Tasks
- Oversee material management and planning across EMEA, NAM, and APAC regions.
- Partner with global procurement and category management to orchestrate seamless material flows throughout the manufacturing network.
- Manage critical A-supplier portfolios to maximize performance, achieve TCO efficiencies, proactively mitigate VUCA and geopolitical risks, and drive gains in factory productivity.
- Collaborate with Global Procurement and Category Management to manage key A-suppliers by developing tailored sourcing strategies and ensuring execution via contractual agreements (e.g., multi-sourcing, VMI, framework contracts) to optimize TCO and long-term supply resilience.
- Engage early in development projects to shape supplier selection and initial procurement parameters for new product launches, technical transfers, and phase-outs to configure a sustainable inbound supply chain.
- Support global supplier relationship management, joint QBRs, and synchronized long-term demand planning with supplier capacities to mitigate VUCA/geopolitical risks, enhance resilience, and translate network requirements into actionable specifications.
- Orchestrate end-to-end requisition-to-order cycles by executing standardized tactical workflows to achieve operational KPIs, maximize financial value, and advance sustainability goals while synchronizing supplier capacity with global manufacturing requirements.
- Manage Tier 1 and 2 supplier escalations by serving as the primary interface for dispute resolution and bottleneck management, deploying predictive risk frameworks to resolve severe material shortages and secure uninterrupted supply across the network.
- Modernize sourcing processes and maximize portfolio efficiency through standardized specifications and cross-site best practices, identifying savings, mitigating risks, and establishing scalable capabilities for future growth.
- Drive the adoption of innovative procurement and planning tools (e.g., SAP ERP MM/PP, VMI setups, and iCollab supplier portals or OMP).
Requirements
- University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering required (Master's preferred).
- 5 to 8+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, direct procurement, supplier management, or supply chain engineering within a complex manufacturing or life sciences network.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional sourcing projects, partnering with global teams, and managing high-complexity spend portfolios (CHF >50M).
- Deep, hands-on sourcing expertise in direct procurement categories, specifically electronic and mechanical components.
- Strong knowledge of product lifecycles, BOM structures, and transfer-to-manufacture methodologies.
- Strong proficiency in SAP ERP, Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows, eSourcing platforms, and BI tools (e.g., Tableau).
- Advanced affinity for AI applications and Industry 4.0 digital transformations.
- Business-level fluency in English required; German and/or Mandarin language skills are a strong asset.
- Proven success mentoring junior colleagues across remote global sites and leveraging high cultural intelligence to drive cross-border cohesion.
- Self-driven, highly analytical, and resilient in high-transformation environments.
- Accountability, championing a unified "One Network" collaboration over regional silos.
- Expert conflict resolution and a data-driven focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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The Planning and Material Management function within the Global Instrumentation Network (GIN), part of Global Operations, ensures manufacturing continuity across EMEA, NAM, and APAC by connecting a global network of suppliers and production resources to ensure flawless product lifecycles, maximized efficiency, and unyielding market supply of critical diagnostics products worldwide.