On - Lead – Procurement Excellence - Zürich

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Supply Chain

In short

As our Lead Procurement Excellence, you will be responsible for building and scaling our Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE). Your primary focus will be driving operational maturity across the global procurement organization, fostering synergies between Indirect Procurement teams, and establishing the best practices that enable On to scale efficiently.

Your mission

– Center of Excellence (CoE) Strategy: Define and lead the roadmap for Procurement Excellence, ensuring the organization has the right tools, processes, and governance to succeed.
– Synergy Identification: Partner with other Indirect Procurement teams (IT, Marketing, Facilities, etc.) to identify cross-functional cost-saving opportunities and process efficiencies.
– Process Standardization: Create and standardize internal procurement policies, SOPs, and reporting to drive continuous visibility and accountability.
– Best Practice Implementation: Establish and champion a “best-in-class” sourcing toolkit, including standardized RFP templates, negotiation playbooks, and contract management standards.
– Digital Transformation: Act as the business owner for procurement technology (e.g., Ariba or Coupa), driving user adoption and the automation of reporting and business processes.
– Stakeholder Management: Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from Finance, IT, and Legal to ensure procurement alignment on global goals and compliance.
– Performance Management: Own the procurement KPI dashboard, providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis to give leadership visibility into value creation and project critical paths.
– Change Management: Act as a change agent, training new and existing team members on procurement tools and maintaining updated training materials.
– Continuous Improvement: Proactively seek business optimization opportunities to drive sustainable cost savings and build data-driven business cases to support recommendations.

Your story

– Relevant Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in procurement excellence, category management, or project management in fast-paced environments, backed by a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
– Strategic & Analytical Mindset: You excel at conducting operational root-cause analyses to elevate procurement maturity, optimize processes, and build compelling, data-driven business cases.
– Stakeholder Management & Influence: You quickly establish trust and credibility across diverse global teams, engaging executive-level stakeholders with strong business judgment, discretion, and tact.
– Change Leadership & Resilience: You act as a persistent change agent, navigating organizational shifts with resilience, diplomacy, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
– Accountability & Project Delivery: You serve as a single source of truth, expertly tracking critical action items, driving data-intensive projects, and aligning cross-functional teams.
– Technical Proficiency: You are hands-on with modern procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, or similar platforms) and possess expert proficiency in MS Office applications.
– Communication & Languages: You have excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal) to work effectively across global and remote teams; proficiency in additional languages is a strong plus.
– Mindset & Brand Affinity: You bring an energetic, positive, and collaborative approach with a genuine passion for On and its mission.

Meet the team

You are part of the Global Supply Chain team, reporting into the Head of Distribution & Logistics Procurement. In this role, you will work and collaborate with various functions, including Indirect Procurement, Finance, IT, and Legal. You will be a key partner to all Indirect Procurement teams, actively collaborating with team members across both regional and global teams to drive a unified procurement strategy.