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Manager Strategic Procurement

Position description

The Procurement Services & Interior Department (TCS) within the Technical Division of SWISS is responsible for the Strategic Procurement of Aircraft Interior and Inflight Entertainment (IFE) as well as the Claim Management within the Technical Division.

In order to strengthen the team of the Technical Procurement Manager we are looking for a Strategic Purchaser who will be responsible for the strategic purchasing activities within his/her commodity on Lufthansa Group (LHG) level as well as the demand management and local supplier management for SWISS.

Your Duties

* Responsible for the commodity strategy and implementation for the assigned category on LHG level
* Lead / support strategic procurement projects across the commercial division
* Act as key supplier manager within the assigned category on LHG level
* Build up and secure a professional supplier relationship management
* Manage supplier performance and lead or participate in LHG supplier review meetings
* Responsible for the source-to-contract process and maximizing existing contracts
* Management of all commercial and sourcing aspects of assigned cabin interior commodity incl. tendering and negotiations
* Ensure data accuracy of contract parameters in relevant SWISS and LHG procurement tools as well as ERP system and contract compliance
* Implementation and operational hand-over of new contracts
* Coordinate purchasing activities with the requiestor and all involved stakeholders
* Ensure corporate governance and a compliant approval flow within SWISS and LHG approval bodies
* Ensure market know-how and knowledge about the supplier landscape within respective category
* Analysis of supplier market and evaluation of market opportunities or alternate sources
* Analyse, track and report spend by supplier / category
* Liaise with legal department for setting contractual obligation and/or legal disputes

Requirements

* University/FH degree in business administration or equivalent
* At least 5 years’ working experience in procurement, preferably in aviation / technical environment
* Additional procurement/supply chain/project management degree/diploma as an advantage
* Strong supplier management skills
* Proven negotiation skills and convincing personality
* Structured and analytical person with high conceptual skills and a strong strategic focus
* Good technical understanding and/or high affinity to technical environment
* Sound financial knowledge
* Highly self-motivated person with sound achievement attitude and persistence
* Established interpersonal skills and flexible team player
* Very good MS office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
* Fluency in English with strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Type of contract:
Cadre

Employment level:
100%

Department:
Procurement Services & Interior (TCS)

Work place:
Zurich Kloten

Starting date:
April 1, 2018 or upon agreement

Application deadline:
February 28, 2018

I would like to apply for the post of Manager Strategic Procurement bases at your esteemed organisation. I have attached my CV.

CV:

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