Aarburg
Team Leader Operational Procurement (m/f) 100% - Hybrid
- 14 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Aarburg
About the job
Franke is a global provider of intelligent system solutions for food and beverage preparation as well as coffee preparation, established in 40 countries. Everything we do is meant to be wonderful - from the design and manufacture of our products to the way we interact with our partners, customers, and colleagues.
Team Leader Operational Procurement (m/f) 100% - Hybrid
We, the company Franke with its three divisions, are a world-leading provider of products and services for the domestic kitchen, professional system catering, and convenience store sectors as well as for professional coffee preparation. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees continually adopt new perspectives to identify opportunities and transform them into inspiring, innovative solutions for the demands of tomorrow.
The Franke Coffee Systems division is a world-leading provider of state-of-the-art solutions for professional coffee preparation. Together with our trade partners, we strive to deliver first-class cup quality, consistency, and beverage variety, ensuring an outstanding customer experience through constant innovation.
For the leadership of our Operational Procurement team, we are seeking a committed individual who, together with their team, ensures reliable material supply, develops supplier relationships, and continuously optimises our procurement processes.
- Professional and personnel leadership of the Operational Procurement team
- Ensuring timely and efficient material supply for production and spare parts business
- Leading, coaching, and developing employees as well as promoting a performance-oriented team culture
- Responsibility for operational procurement, delivery date monitoring, and escalation management in case of delivery deviations
- Maintaining and developing supplier relationships as well as responsibility for selected strategic suppliers
- Analysing and optimising procurement, logistics, and inventory processes
- Monitoring relevant key figures such as delivery performance (OTIF), stock levels, inventory turnover, and stock values
- Responsibility for forecast, material, and obsolescence management (OSMI)
- Ensuring efficient change management in close cooperation with R&D and suppliers
- Continuous development and standardisation of processes, systems, and master data in the procurement environment
- Technical basic training with further education in management, leadership, or a technical degree
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in operational purchasing in an industrial environment
- Sound knowledge in procurement, supply chain management, and supplier management
- Strong communication, organisational, and negotiation skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset as well as analytical and solution-oriented approach
- High initiative, independence, and sense of responsibility
- Hands-on mentality combined with strong team orientation
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written; additional languages are an advantage
- Very good SAP and MS Office skills
- 40-hour week
- Home office option
- Flexible working hours
- Good accessibility from train station and motorway
- Free parking spaces
- Innovation, research & development as well as production at the headquarters
- Staff restaurant
- Free coffee drinks from espresso to latte macchiato
Alpin Altintarla, HR Manager, looks forward to first contact with you. Please apply via the "Apply Now" button. Thank you!