Category Manager Strategic Procurement

About the job

Category Manager Strategic Procurement

V-ZUG Procurement

The Procurement department is responsible for the strategic sourcing of materials, components and services along the entire value chain. As a Swiss premium manufacturer with in-house production at the headquarters in Zug, we place high demands on our suppliers – and on ourselves. Our purchasing department is correspondingly professional: with clear category structures, an international supplier network and the ambition not only to optimise costs but to shape partnerships that endure in the long term.

What this position offers you

• You develop and implement the category and supplier strategy for your categories – not as an administrative task, but as a genuine design task: You decide which suppliers will accompany V-ZUG in the long term, where new sources are to be tapped and how material supply remains stable even in a volatile market

• You manage your supplier portfolio throughout the entire lifecycle – from selecting new partners through targeted development to phase-out. Together with Supplier Quality Management, you ensure that expectations and reality match – through regular evaluations and audits that are more than just a mandatory programme

• You are responsible for contract management in your assigned categories in the mechanical area – from creation through negotiation to ongoing maintenance. You know what really matters in a contract and bring internal stakeholders to a common understanding

• You conduct tenders, compare offers and develop well-founded award recommendations and decisions together with the specialist departments that optimally combine economic and technical requirements

• You have a firm grip on the cost development of your pre-series and series articles: You recognise potentials early, use them consistently and implement measures that have a sustainable effect

• You are an integral part of projects, coordinate material requirements with suppliers and ensure that samples, prototypes and series materials are available when needed

What you bring to the position

• You have a degree in industrial engineering, business administration, supply chain management or a comparable discipline

• You bring several years of experience in purchasing and know how to assert yourself confidently with suppliers – with negotiation skills that do not have to be loud to be effective, and communication that resonates both internally and externally

• You think strategically and analytically: You recognise market dynamics, derive concrete measures from them and develop purchasing strategies that are not only valid for today but also for tomorrow

• You know what you stand for and bring clarity, assertiveness and persuasiveness to show it: in the internal project environment as well as in discussions with external partners

• Confident use of ERP systems, especially SAP, as well as digital tools is second nature to you – not an effort, but a working basis

• You communicate confidently in German and English – both written and spoken, clearly and with the right sensitivity to what your counterpart needs

Not convinced yet? V-ZUG offers you more than just a job

As part of the V-ZUG family, you benefit from contemporary employment conditions, diverse development opportunities, suitable infrastructure as well as numerous offers and services for your personal well-being.

What are you waiting for?

Tanja Geissmann, Talent Acquisition Partner, will be happy to explain the details.
Direct dial 058 767 85 80.

We cannot consider dossiers from recruitment agencies for this vacancy. Should unsolicited dossiers nevertheless be submitted, we will not pay any placement fees.

All clear? Then apply now!