Regional Procurement Manager Middle East & Caspian — Sulzer
- Location
- Winterthur
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Role overview
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.
Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
Develop and lead the regional procurement strategy, objectives, governance and processes for Services across the Middle East & CIS region, covering all product lines including pump services, turbomachinery services, electromechanical services, spare parts, retrofits and field/site services.
- Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.
- Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
- & Experience Required: Education requirements:
- Educated to degree level in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred Job experience:
Key requirements
- & Experience Required: Education requirements:
- Educated to degree level in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred Job experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in regional procurement, senior supply management, or operations experience
- Proven track record of delivering large savings and other value to large swaths of spend via a strong team of employees
- Knowledge requirements (professional, technical , language, safety):
- Knowledge of customs legislation and procedures Familiar with the major ERP systems Fluent in English Supplier Management Knowledge
- (OTIF, Lead-times, Safety Stocks, MOQ, Supplier As
Company and context
- Work across the division matrix organization, balancing global category strategies, regional needs, local legal entity requirements and service centre execution priorities.
- Deliver regional procurement benefits, savings, cost avoidance and supplier performance improvements across all service product lines.
- Provide specialist advice, guidance and service on leading practice procurement to the region.
- Manage long-term partnerships with key strategic suppliers, in alignment with division procurement, based on quality, cost, OTIF, responsiveness, compliance and regional service requirements.
- Assess, qualify and select regional suppliers in close cooperation with product line, service centre, project execution and legal entity teams.
- Drafting of regional framework agreements and execution of contract management
- Coordinate procurement development activities, e.g.: governance, new tools digital developments, e-procurement, supplier development, supplier risk, ESG.
- Standardization and monitoring the procurement processes
- Build and maintain a strong regional network with legal entity procurement managers and operational stakeholders across Middle East & CIS. Competencies required: Result oriented Effectively develop and manage the team Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills Drive & Motivation
Additional details
- It is accountable for improving supplier performance, reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), improving On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery, shortening lead times, strengthening contract coverage and reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Build and maintain a strong regional network with legal entity procurement managers and operational stakeholders across Middle East & CIS. Competencies required: Effectively develop and manage the team Strong leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills and even better listening skills
- Experience with modern category management, sourcing and procurement systems Willingness to travel Qualifications & Experience Required: Education requirements:
- Educated to degree level in supply chain management, economics, finance, operations, engineering, or a related area, with a master’s degree preferred
- Knowledge of customs legislation and procedures Familiar with the major ERP systems Supplier Management Knowledge
Notes and original content
- About the role
- Main tasks:
- Build and maintain a strong regional network with legal entity procurement managers and operational stakeholders across Middle East & CIS.
- Competencies required:
- Result oriented
- Effectively develop and manage the team
- Strong leadership skills
- Drive & Motivation
- Experience with modern category management, sourcing and procurement systems
- Willingness to travel
Questions about this listing
What salary does Sulzer offer for this role?
Sulzer lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Winterthur. 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 Sulzer offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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