Category Manager
2 giorni fa
- Develop and execute global indirect procurement and category strategies to optimize cost, quality, and service within IT, FM, HR, Professional services.
- Lead sourcing activities including market analysis, supplier selection, RFP/RFQ processes, and contract negotiations.
- Manage supplier performance and relationships, ensuring contract compliance and resolving operational issues.
- Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver savings, drive best practices, and implement sourcing or supplier transitions.
- Enhance procurement processes and systems, support ERP rollouts, provide reporting, and coach Buyers to ensure strategy alignment and capability building.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field; Master’s or professional certifications (MAI, DESMA, CIPS, CPSM) preferred.
- 7+ years in procurement / sourcing with focus on indirect spend - IT, FM, HR, Professional services
- Strong expertise in procurement strategy, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
- Solid analytical and project management skills, able to manage complex data and multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; proficiency with procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba, IFS, or similar).
- Fluency in English
We offer
- Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
- Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
- Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
- Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
- Excellent employment conditions
- Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
Zurich-based green-tech company Kanadevia Inova (KVI) is a global leader in solutions for energy transition and circular economy including Energy from Waste (EfW) and Renewable Gas (RG), operating as part of the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Group. KVI acts as a project developer, technology supplier and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor delivering complete turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological waste recovery. Its solutions are based on efficient and environmentally sound technologies, are thoroughly tested, and can be flexibly adapted to customer requirements.KVI’s Service Solutions Group combines its own research and development with comprehensive manufacturing and erection capabilities to provide support throughout a plant’s entire plant cycle. KVI works for customers ranging from established waste management companies to up-and-coming partners in new markets. Its innovative and reliable solutions have been part of more than 1,600 reference projects worldwide.
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