Your tasks:

• Responsible for Global (Matrix) Organization of Group Procurement and direct leadership of Category Managers worldwide.
• Define Global Procurement Strategy: Align with corporate objectives, cost optimization, and supply security.
• Cost Optimization and Efficiency Improvement: Initiatives to reduce procurement costs and enhance processes.
• Digitalization and Process Standardization: Implement global standards, tools, and platforms for purchasing (e.g., Purchase-to-Pay processes, collaboration tools).
• Execution of BU Strategies including strategic initiatives related to Global Procurement.
• Support and Advise Management on all procurement-related matters for products, services, and personnel across the entire group.
• Establish Policies and Procedures for Purchasing and build the procurement organization and infrastructure required to deliver best-in-class sourcing and purchasing for the group.
• Sustainability and Compliance: Integrate ESG criteria into the supply chain.
• Framework Agreements and Terms: Lead complex price and contract negotiations at group level.
• Resilient Supply Chain: Develop robust and flexible supply networks for global markets

Your profile:

• 5 years of professional experience in technical / strategic purchasing in the manufacturing industry in an international environment.
• 3 years of professional multicultural leadership of commodity- and cross functional teams.
• Experience working in a complex and global matrix organization
• Additional education in SCM oder MBA desirable
• Proven methodological competence for supply chain management, the commodity groups purchasing, logistics and process optimization.
• Business fluent in English, any other language is an advantage - e.g. German.
• IT skills in the areas of ERP, office tools, new media.
• High willingness to travel (>30% per month).

Your benefits:
Your new workplace in Dierikon is newly built and equipped with state-of-the-art technology and work equipment. Your workplace is located in one of the modern open-plan offices, which also have inspiring meeting zones and a large terrace for various employee events. Komax AG offers its employees flexible working time models and home office. Komax AG is committed to the further training of its employees and offers, for example, free internal English courses or access to selected attractive learning platforms. At the Dierikon site, there are also modern break rooms and the option of discounted lunch in a neighboring partner restaurant.