Head of Purchasing & Production Planning/PPS (all)

Head of Purchasing & Production Planning/PPS (all)

To be part of "Team Oetiker" means to work together with over 2'000 people in 32 countries and at 13 production sites.

We are the leading provider of high-end connection solutions for automotive and industrial applications. Our clamps, clips, rings, bands and quick connectors are found in vehicles worldwide, in medical applications as well as in millions of household appliances. Our portfolio is supplemented by mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic fastening tools.

We are a Swiss family business with a long-term perspective and a focus on sustainable business success.

Job description:

• Overall responsibility for procurement and production planning (AVOR/PPS)
• Ensuring an economical, efficient and timely purchasing and production planning process
• Building, maintaining and further developing a high-performance supplier portfolio
• Planning, prioritizing and tracking production orders in close coordination with the team leaders
• Ensuring quality standards, delivery dates and cost targets
• Responsible for requirements analyses, material procurement and supplier management
• Active operational involvement in day-to-day business (approx. 60-70%)
• Leading a team of 3 employees and their promotion and development
• Close cooperation with production, quality, logistics and R&D

What you bring:

• Technical or commercial training with industrial experience
• Further training in the areas of purchasing, procurement and production planning
• At least 10-15 years of professional experience in the field of purchasing and / or AVOR/PPS in a comparable industry (e.g. mechanical engineering, automotive or plant engineering) with complex, technical products
• Experience in price, contract and condition negotiations
• Technical understanding and interest in products and materials
• Very good IT user knowledge (MS Office, SAP)
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working
• Entrepreneurial thinking as well as a strong awareness of quality and costs
• Hands-on mentality as well as the willingness to take responsibility and participate operationally
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form

Together we manufacture over 2 billion connection solutions annually. Our ‘OneOetiker’ culture is based on open and respectful cooperation as well as strong relationships with team members. Our success comes directly from our team, our values and a culture of trust.

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