Global Head of Direct Material Sourcing

Vor 3 Tagen


Baden, Schweiz accelleron Vollzeit

This is a global leadership role since our company has subsidiaries in 50 countries and 3 sourcing hubs in Switzerland, China, and India. You will be reporting to the Global Head of Supply & Value Chain Excellence, based in Baden, Switzerland.

The global head of direct material sourcing is responsible for continuously developing the organization, processes, and tools. One of the main goals will be to improve further the direct material sourcing organization for the turbocharging business, identify, select, qualify and continuously develop the best direct materials supply base and procurement process to exceed the internal and external superior customer experience. Together with your key stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining and executing the direct material sourcing strategy to ensure best-in-class quality, on-time delivery, and costs.

We are looking for someone who is a strong commitment to developing the business in the long run, in close cooperation with team members, divisions, and the network. Are you looking for a new challenge with the possibility to shape and develop a global organization? Do you love to drive continuous improvement and change? Then we are looking forward to meeting you

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and lead the direct material sourcing organization globally with full accountability for quality, on-time delivery, and cost.
- Continuous organizational development including recruiting of new employees, people development, retention, and performance management.
- Develop and implement a direct material sourcing strategy to ensure the highest quality and productivity, and achieve year-on-year cost savings with state-of-the-art supplier on-time delivery.
- Supplier Portfolio Management.
- Close collaboration with other SCM functions (Indirect Material Sourcing, Quality & Compliance, Transport, Trade & Logistics) to continuously drive improvement and ensure compliance along the entire value chain.
- Partner and drive collaboration with key stakeholders (internal and external.
- Develop and/or automate processes and tools (SAP Ariba and others), analytics, KPIs, and dashboards together with Tools & Process development teams.

Your background
- University degree in Engineering or Economics or similar.
- Proven track record in a comparable position of 5-10 years including significant experience in supply chain management.
- Solid experience in the fields of sourcing, category management, purchasing, commercial know-how, contract management, and negotiations is required.
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders.
- The proactive and entrepreneurial personality who can make decisions.
- Change management and problem-solving skills are key. International exposure and intercultural experience.
- Good communication and negotiation skills; being a good networker.
- Fluency in English is required, if you also speak German this would be a plus.

Your benefits
- Attractive compensation & benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Global parental leave program.
- Flexible working models.



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