Sourcing Manager - Global Indirect Procurement

Global Indirect Procurement Role

Join the Global Supply Chain Management team to oversee indirect spend by developing and executing category strategies and sourcing projects while driving automation. This position focuses on transforming procurement into a competitive advantage by balancing innovation, cost, quality, and availability. The role demands a versatile, independent, and results-driven professional dedicated to delivering value through effective sourcing project management, specifically for Capital Expenditures and Energy purchases within Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze spend to identify cost-saving and spend optimization opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements, challenge demand patterns, and clarify specifications.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect goods and services; lead regional sourcing projects, competitive tenders, RFX processes, negotiations, and approvals to maximize value and mitigate risk in a decentralized environment.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate contracts to ensure competitive commercial terms aligned with business objectives, while identifying and escalating legal, financial, and operational risks as needed.
• Manage key supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement and shift spend toward strategic suppliers.
• Support procurement digitalization initiatives that reduce administrative workload, including electronic bidding systems.
• Provide strategic and tactical procurement support to business stakeholders in line with procurement policies and processes.
• Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies to increase value and improve outcomes.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of category strategies, tools, systems, and processes at regional and global levels.
• Report procurement performance through centralized reporting tools.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or key account management within global organizations.
• Experience in international negotiation, contracting, procurement, and stakeholder management.
• Experience managing complex global projects and influencing cross-functional teams and suppliers across cultures and organizational levels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; SAP and Jaggaer or similar sourcing tools are a plus.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical and organizational skills, with a structured and accurate working style.
• Proven ability to deliver results, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and build strong business partnerships across decentralized global environments.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn, with an entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for learning and teaching procurement tools and systems.
• Willingness to travel internationally as business needs arise (approximately 5%).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German.

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work model.
• A wide portfolio of training opportunities.
• A 40-hour work week with at least 25 vacation days per year, plus 4 to 7 additional days off between bank holidays.
• Free parking and direct access to public transport.
• Access to monthly lunch checks and healthy meals at a reduced price, either externally or in the cafeteria.
• A range of additional attractive benefits, including employee discounts at select area businesses.
• Challenging, interesting, and varied tasks in an innovative and international environment, with the opportunity to network globally and achieve career goals.

About the Organization

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services, renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. The sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry, with products sold in more than 140 countries and a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. The company is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and gives consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.