Procurement Category Manager

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Zürich, Schweiz Tecan Austria GmbH Vollzeit

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Procurement Category Manager (Strategic Buyer) 50%

Your contribution

In this challenging and important role, you are responsible for specific direct material categories. You maintain the supplier portfolio and develop the category strategies to find the best-fit suppliers and ensure cost-effective material availability for production in Switzerland, Austria, and the USA. You are the go-to person when it comes to suppliers’ consolidation in order to leverage savings potential, establish economies of scale, and build long-term relationships. The management of a global commodity category sits with you including the guidance for purchasing volumes.

  • Procurement market research through analysis of the potential supplier market and classification of potential suppliers.
  • Establishment and maintenance of global material categories; further development of suppliers and category strategies.
  • Supplier evaluation and development according to procurement strategy.
  • Development and implementation of the procurement strategy for the assigned suppliers and categories.
  • Identification and implementation of potential cost savings.
  • Negotiation of contracts according to company’s regulations.
  • Contact person for procurement-related questions to upstream and downstream departments.
  • Advising project purchasing and R&D on the allocation of parts and assemblies to the most suitable suppliers.
  • Ensuring and continuously developing the efficient handling of procurement and logistics processes.
  • Ensuring the availability of all materials and development of the supplier base in the event of changes in demand.

Your background

  • Technical education plus further training in the field of Category Management / Strategic Procurement.
  • Prior work experience in the area of Category Management / Strategic Procurement within a technical industrial corporation.
  • Solid understanding and technical knowledge in the area of mechanical or electronic components & assemblies is a major asset.
  • Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
  • Very good knowledge of the national and international supplier market.
  • Good SAP R/3 and MS Office knowledge.

What makes working at Tecan unique

  • The chance to make it count and to have an impact on the world of tomorrow.
  • Working in an international and diverse environment.
  • The chance to grow your career within the company.
  • Feel empowered by our strong and unique company culture.
  • Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

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We’re looking forward to receiving your application online. Please submit your CV or resume (without picture and without cover letter, reference letters and diplomas are optional).

Our purpose.
At Tecan, we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services, and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible, and compliant.

Stay unique and make it count.
Our values - trust, highest standards, and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.

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