Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager acts as a business partner to key internal stakeholders and is responsible for sustaining the Global Category Management Operating Model. The role ensures supply capability and capacity at best cost to support VAT Group’s future business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Manage Elastomer, Rubber and Plastics material categories, focusing on capacity, knowledge management and performance.
• Contribute to global Direct Material & Supply Base performance (quality, cost, delivery).
• Develop and execute category sourcing strategies, providing forward‑looking guidance on trends, threats and opportunities.
• Maintain active supplier relationship management across the global supply base in coordination with teams in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania.

Required profile

• Advanced education in Procurement (Master’s degree preferred) with 4‑8 years of strategic sourcing experience.
• Strong experience in global category management of direct materials and electronic sourcing markets.
• Proven contract negotiation skills within industrial manufacturing environments.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Required skills

• Power BI or similar data‑analytics tools.