Team Coordinator Category Management

vor 2 Wochen

St Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz VAT GROUP Vollzeit

Location:

Haag, St. Gallen, CH

Employment Type: Permanent

BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.
Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition:
this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.

Team Coordinator Category Management
As Team Coordinator Category Management, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the global machining supply chain, with a strong focus on milling and machining categories. This position sits at the intersection of category management, global sourcing, and cross-regional coordination.

You will act as a task and process coordinator, ensuring global supply continuity, KPI achievement, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders. While this role does not include direct people management, it requires strong leadership, coordination, and influence skills in a matrixed, international environment.

What We Offer

  • A strategic coordination role with global exposure across Europe and Asia
  • Opportunity to work closely with international teams and suppliers
  • A role with strong visibility and impact on global supply chain performance
  • Long-term career growth opportunities within global category management and global supply chain
  • Flexible work model with partial remote work options

YOUR CHALLENGES

  • Take direct responsibility for the machining supply chain, with a focus on milling and turning categories
  • Lead to establish the global category strategy, align with key stakeholders and execute globally
  • Manage and coordinate global category management activities and suppliers across regions
  • Coordinate day-to-day tasks and priorities of category management colleagues
  • Ensure KPI achievement related to cost, delivery, quality, and supply continuity
  • Act as a central coordination point between category management, supply chain, and internal stakeholders
  • Support alignment of global sourcing strategies and operational execution
  • Drive structured collaboration across regions and functions in a multinational environment
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of category management processes and ways of working

YOUR COMPETENCIES

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience in global sourcing or category management, ideally within a multinational company
  • Strong engineering background, with hands-on understanding of: Milling, Turning, Machining processes and equipment
  • Proven experience managing global suppliers and supply chains
  • Strong coordination skills in matrixed and cross-cultural environments
  • Fluency in English and German (both required)

NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience in a leading or coordinating role (formal or informal leadership)
  • Previous exposure to category management at global or regional level
  • Leadership experience without direct people management responsibility

Interested?
Then we look forward receiving your online application.

You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome. We offer flexible options for hybrid working. Your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us.

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