Procurement Manager Logistics

Aurora, IL | United States

Procurement Manager Logistics

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing.

 

Sonova is seeking a Procurement Manager Logistics to join the organization to partner with the Operations and Customer Function to achieve a step change in the company, B2C with improving supplier cost, by providing a specific vision and strategic direction across Logistics procurement and the business, aligned to the overall strategic needs for Sonova (Cost and ESG targets).

 

More about the role:

• Provide leadership to the Workplace and Mobility procurement team
• Creating and implementing effective category strategies in alignment with Stakeholders
• Introduce relevant, enriched market data into strategic sourcing, contract management, and supplier relationship management
• Be Sonova’s regional market expert, readily aware of the main protagonists in the global market, and utilize this status within the procurement team and in collaborating cross-functionally with business partners and fellow change agents
• Implements cost optimization measures across all Sonova companies
• Understand, propose and implement initiatives towards greenhouse gas emissions utilizing market intelligence and future trends.
• Leverage all experiences to design and define commodity plans and use this as the platform to make informed, strategic sourcing decisions and recommendations
• Work collaboratively across the functions, acting with integrity, and behaving like a business partner who delivers on commitments
• Be a Value Leader in the business by owning the range of value levers in the commodity and be cognizant of Design-to-cost principles
• Manage the supply base effectively, cultivating and maintaining supplier relationships and driving enhanced performance across key metrics of cost, quality, service, and sustainability  

 More about you:

• 3-5 years of procurement experience in the indirect area with specific insight of Logistic procurement
• Development of strategic category strategies
• Worked experience of owning the procurement lifecycle
• Demonstrable experience in managing and resolving supplier performance issues
• Successful commercial negotiation with Logistic providers at the local or regional level and workplace
• Ownership of key vendor relationships and able to drive a collaborative innovation agenda on items such as greenhouse gas emissions
• Able to collaborate with and influence external vendors and internal stakeholder groups at a senior level
• Self-starter, able to self-motivate, prioritize, and operate successfully in a changing, fast-moving environment – playing your role in delivering positive change
• A value creator, adept at impacting the bottom line through tangible commercial results

 

Don't meet all the criteria?  If you’re willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you! 

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. If you are offered a job without speaking with someone please contact wholesale.HR@Sonova.com

 

 What we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&d insurance
  • Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • STD LTD Buy-ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Legal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO, floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform
• D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

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