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Posted 2 hours agoSenior Specialist - Procurement Category Manager Consumables
at Ooon
Zurich, SwitzerlandOn-site
Requirements
- Strong demonstrated ability to work independently, manage data-intensive projects, and engage remote teams.
- A Bachelor’s degree; however, a combination of college education and related work
- experience in procurement, category management, or a specialized packaging role in a fast-paced environment.
- Expert knowledge and proficiency with MS Office applications.
- Proficiency with modern sourcing and procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms). Your Team:
Additional details
- The Senior Specialist - Procurement Category Manager Consumables role will report to Senior Lead - Procurement Category Manager, Logistics on the Global Procurement team supporting the Global Supply Chain Transformation region/function/product.
- As our Sr. Specialist Procurement Category Consumables, you will be tasked with supporting the strategic sourcing and category management for high-impact consumables.
- Your primary focus will be managing categories such as corrugate, specialized packaging materials, and other warehouse consumables essential to our global distribution network across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. Your Mission:
- Category Strategy: Develop and execute flexible category management support for consumables, specifically focused on corrugate, tape, void fill, and other essential packing materials.
- Sourcing & RFP Management: Lead sourcing activities and business case creation for packaging initiatives, ensuring all decisions are supported by rigorous analysis and sustainability goals.
- Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with global packaging vendors to ensure operational visibility, quality control, and accountability.
- Value Engineering: Proactively identify and execute value engineering opportunities to optimize packaging design, reduce waste, and drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from supply chain, operations, and finance to ensure alignment on consumables specs, lead times, and inventory levels.
- Operational Reporting: Create and standardize internal reports to drive continuous visibility into spend, multi-channel packaging usage, and supplier performance.
- Continuous Improvement: Troubleshoot issues within the consumables supply chain and develop action plans to drive business optimization and cost savings.