You manage sourcing initiatives and projects, ensuring compliance and cost savings while collaborating with various teams. Your role focuses on sustainability and effective communication with stakeholders.
Anforderungen
- •University degree and 7 years experience
- •2 years experience in logistics
- •Highly preferred experience in facility management
- •Highly preferred experience in CAPEX
- •Strong sourcing and negotiation skills
- •Stakeholder management skills
- •Deep procurement expertise
- •Knowledge of purchasing guidelines
- •Understanding of legal documentation
- •Risk management knowledge
- •Advanced proficiency in SAP/ARIBA
- •Proficiency in S2C processes
- •Proficiency in MS Office
- •Excellent communication skills
- •Ability to influence senior management
- •Ability to build trust with teams
- •Proactive and hands-on mindset
- •Resilient with continuous improvement mindset
- •Strong teamwork skills
- •Ability to deliver impactful outcomes
Deine Aufgaben
- •Develop and update strategic category plans.
- •Lead global sourcing initiatives and manage sourcing processes.
- •Oversee multiple sourcing projects for measurable savings.
- •Act as primary liaison for stakeholders and suppliers.
- •Manage tenders and contract negotiations.
- •Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and technical teams.
- •Identify cost-saving opportunities through data analysis.
- •Ensure compliance with procurement policies and drive improvements.
- •Implement sustainability policies with suppliers.
Deine Vorteile
Swarovski product discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Volunteering leave
Learning and development programs
Flexible working time models
Travel allowance and transport ticket
Company lunch subsidy
Company pension plan
Childbirth grant and personal allowances
Company day care center
Free sports and health programs
Private health insurance subsidy
Loyalty benefits and bonuses
Company apartment rental
Original Beschreibung
# Senior Sourcing Manager (f/m/d)
**Wattens, AUT** | **Full time**
At Swarovski, where innovation meets inspiration, our people desire to explore, experience and create. As a Senior Sourcing Manager (f/m/d) you will get a chance to work in a rewarding role within a diverse team that is pushing boundaries. Be part of a truly iconic global brand, learn and grow with us. We’re bold and inventive, revealing astonishing things like no one else can. A world of wonder awaits you.
**About the job**
You will be responsible for developing and implementing the global procurement strategy. Working closely with a Senior Global Category Manager and other key stakeholders, you will manage various procurement categories to help the organization reach its strategic sourcing goals.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Develop and update strategic category plans in line with procurement policies.
* Lead global sourcing initiatives and manage end-to-end source-to-contract processes.
* Oversee multiple sourcing projects, ensuring measurable savings and effective prioritization.
* Act as primary liaison for stakeholders and suppliers, managing tenders and contract negotiations.
* Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and technical teams.
* Identify and deliver cost-saving opportunities through data analysis and spend optimization.
* Ensure compliance with legal/internal policies and drive continuous improvement in procurement processes.
* Drive the implementation of sustainability policies with suppliers by promoting responsible sourcing practices and identify and manage sourcing risks.
**About you**
We are looking for a unique and amazing talent, who brings along the following:
* University degree and minimum 7 years’ experience in procurement, with at least 2 years in logistics. Highly preferred experience in categories as facility management and CAPEX.
* Strong sourcing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across regional and global markets.
* Deep procurement expertise, including purchasing guidelines, legal documentation, and risk management.
* Advanced proficiency in SAP/ARIBA, S2C processes, and MS Office.
* Excellent communicator, able to influence and build trust with senior management and cross-functional teams.
* Proactive, hands-on, and resilient, with a continuous improvement and can-do mindset.
* Demonstrates strong teamwork and consistently delivers impactful outcomes in both cross-functional and hierarchical settings.
**What we offer**
You can expect a range of benefits, including:
* Swarovski products discounts
* Employee Assistance Program
* Volunteering leave
* Learning and development programs
* Flexible working time models (flextime, home office, part-time, etc.)
* Travel allowance/public transport ticket/bike leasing
* Company subsidy for lunch in the canteens
* Company pension plan (from the 3rd year of employment)
* Childbirth grant, other personal allowances, if applicable
* Company day care center, summer holiday care for children
* Free sports and health programs
* Subsidy for private health insurance
* Loyalty benefits such as bonuses, anniversary gifts, etc.
* Rent of company apartments for the employees
Due to legal reasons, we advise that the collectively agreed base monthly salary for this position is at least € 3.823,96 gross. Our actual salaries are market competitive and take individual qualifications and experience into consideration.