Global Category Manager — Bühler Group
- Location
- Uzwil
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Role overview
Do you want to design global procurement strategies and develop sustainable solutions for a competitive supplier network together with international teams?
As a Global Category Manager, you assume strategic responsibility for defined product groups and their portfolio management.
You combine global procurement goals with the requirements for sustainability, quality, cost, delivery capability and technology and work closely with internal specialist areas as well as strategic suppliers.
- Do you want to design global procurement strategies and develop sustainable solutions for a competitive supplier network together with international teams?
- As a Global Category Manager, you assume strategic responsibility for defined product groups and their portfolio management.
- You develop and implement global strategies for the assigned commodity groups and manage their portfolio along the company’s goals
- You will lead cross-functional teams in planning and implementing global procurement projects and lead buying initiatives
Main responsibilities
- You develop and implement global strategies for the assigned commodity groups and manage their portfolio along the company’s goals
- You will lead cross-functional teams in planning and implementing global procurement projects and lead buying initiatives
- You build strategic relationships with key suppliers, develop them further and negotiate contracts, prices and conditions
- Analyze market and technology trends, develop cost-efficient solutions and drive initiatives for sustainable cost optimization
- They work closely with research and development, lifecycle management and supply chain teams, integrate new technologies and identify and reduce global supply chain risks. Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain Management or a comparable subject area
- Five to seven years of professional experience in procurement, project implementation, production or research and development, of which at least two years in a globally oriented function
- In-depth project management knowledge as well as experience in the management of cross-functional and international teams and the ability to work in a structured and solution-oriented manner even in the event of changing requirements
Company and context
- Very good communication and negotiation skills in German and English, at least at level B2, as well as security in exchange with different levels of organization
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 20% We offer: Staff restaurant VIVA
- We offer our employees a daily fitness menu from 9.00 CHF. Attractive mobility concept
- We offer an OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + Half-Tax for 365 CHF + 400CHF public transport credit as well as an attractive first-class subscription or free parking. Health port
- We are committed to health prevention through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses and a company doctor. Attractive holiday entitlement
- Sufficient time for recreation and personal interests - we offer from 25 to 30 days of holidays per year depending on the year of life. Employer-funded pension plan
- Bühler Pensionskasse offers its employees an independent pension fund that ensures reliable financial retirement: www.pk-buhler.ch Mobile subscriptions
- We offer special conditions for mobile subscriptions via Mobilezone at Sunrise and Swisscom.
- Two billion people eat food produced at Bühler plants every day.
- One billion people travel in vehicles whose parts were produced using Bühler technologies.
Additional details
- They work closely with research and development, lifecycle management and supply chain teams, integrate new technologies and identify and reduce global supply chain risks.
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 20% Staff restaurant VIVA
- We offer our employees a daily fitness menu from 9.00 CHF. Attractive mobility concept
- We offer an OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + Half-Tax for 365 CHF + 400CHF public transport credit as well as an attractive first-class subscription or free parking.
- We are committed to health prevention through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses and a company doctor. Attractive holiday entitlement
- Sufficient time for recreation and personal interests - we offer from 25 to 30 days of holidays per year depending on the year of life. Employer-funded pension plan
- Bühler Pensionskasse offers its employees an independent pension fund that ensures reliable financial retirement: www.pk-buhler.ch Mobile subscriptions
Notes and original content
- Requirements
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally up to 20%
- Staff restaurant VIVA
- We offer our employees a daily fitness menu from 9.00 CHF.
- Attractive mobility concept
- Health port
- We are committed to health prevention through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses and a company doctor.
- Attractive holiday entitlement
- Sufficient time for recreation and personal interests - we offer from 25 to 30 days of holidays per year depending on the year of life.
- Employer-funded pension plan
Questions about this listing
What salary does Bühler Group offer for this role?
Bühler Group lists CHF 79'000 - 120'000 gross per year for this position in Uzwil. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Bühler Group offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Bühler Group during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in St. Gallen?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton St. Gallen can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with St. Gallen's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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