Sourcing Manager - Global Indirect Procurement

Analyze spend to identify cost-saving and spend optimization opportunities. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to gather requirements, challenge demand patterns, and clarify specifications. Develop and implement sourcing strategies for indirect goods and services within the defined category scope; lead regional sourcing projects, competitive tenders, RFX processes, negotiations, and approvals to maximize value and mitigate risk in a decentralized environment. Review, analyze, and negotiate contracts to ensure competitive commercial terms aligned with business objectives, while identifying and escalating legal, financial, and operational risks as needed. Manage key supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement and shift spend toward strategic suppliers. Support procurement digitalization initiatives that reduce administrative workload, including electronic bidding systems. Provide strategic and tactical procurement support to business stakeholders in line with procurement policies and processes. Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies to increase value and improve outcomes. Support the implementation and continuous improvement of category strategies, tools, systems, and processes at regional and global levels. Report procurement performance through centralized reporting tools.

METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or key account management within global organizations

• Experience in international negotiation, contracting, procurement, and stakeholder management

• Experience managing complex global projects and influencing cross-functional teams and suppliers across cultures and organizational levels

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; SAP and Jaggaer or similar sourcing tools are a plus

• Strong financial acumen, analytical and organizational skills, with a structured and accurate working style.

• Proven ability to deliver results, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and build strong business partnerships across decentralized global environments

• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to learn, with an entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for learning and teaching procurement tools and systems

• Willingness to travel internationally as business needs arise (approximately 5%)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German