Manager Material Management

Goal and Purpose of the Position

Management of Tecan Materials Management with the functions of strategic procurement, sourcing engineers, planning & operational procurement, goods receipt and warehouse with the goal of ensuring cost-effective material availability to guarantee the delivery readiness of Tecan platforms, instruments, modules, and spare parts.

By applying appropriate tools, build/maintain viable and sustainable supplier relationships and ensure an optimized supplier portfolio that meets the applicable QSR requirements.

Tasks/Activities

• Technical and administrative leadership of the supervisors of the Planning & Purchasing group, Goods Receipt & Warehouse, the Materials Management group, and the Sourcing Engineers.
• Creation, monitoring, and adherence to cost center budgets, initiating appropriate measures in case of deviations.
• Development and evaluation of relevant key figures, as well as initiating and monitoring any necessary measures.
• Building up, ensuring, and continuously developing the necessary know-how and methodology for the entire Materials Management area through continuous training and further education.
• "Best in class organization", Change Management and "Think and act globally" right source on a global scale
• Production and material planning, procurement of external value creation, and warehouse management with the goal of highest delivery readiness and material availability with increased inventory turnover.
• Continuous cost, lead time, and opportunity management as well as reduction of complexity along the entire supply chain. Negotiations to reduce purchase prices (direct & indirect spend) and replenishment times as well as cost avoidance.
• Creation and further development of the sourcing strategy, contract system, guidelines, tools, processes, etc. in close coordination with Global Supply Chain Management and adjacent disciplines.
• Procurement market research through analysis of the potential supplier market and classification of potential suppliers.
• Supplier management: supplier selection, supplier qualification, and maintenance of the supplier portfolio (supplier optimization, change, partnership with strategic suppliers, contract design and implementation, forecasting,. ..) and determination of selection criteria.
• Development of new forms of 'Supplier collaboration' i.e. electronic data exchange, extranet, VMI, etc.
• Proactive involvement (early involvement) in R&D projects (Design to Cost, Design to Manufacturing and SCM Design, Design for lean, design for quality, process cost models) as well as making 'Make versus Buy' decisions.
• Establishment of Category Management (Modules, Sheet metals, PCBA, mechanics,. ..)

Responsibilities

• Leadership responsibility for the Planning & Buying group, goods receipt & warehouse, and the employees of the Supply Management group. (Direct staff management and indirect leadership responsibility.)
• Responsible for Materials Management (all material flows to, at, and from suppliers, strategic and operational purchasing), production and material planning, goods receipt, and warehouse.
• Securing knowledge from the procurement market and from suppliers.
• Cost center budget creation and budget responsibility for the cost centers in Materials Management.
• Demonstrate leadership and commitment to all aspects of the QMS.
• Ensure the availability of resources so that the execution and implementation of quality policies and their objectives are guaranteed.
• Ensure the integration of the QMS into the organization's business processes.
• Responsibility for the effectiveness of the QMS.
• Responsible for achieving group goals and overarching departmental objectives.
• Ensure cost-effective material availability (opportunities) while considering risks (commitments) with minimal lot sizes. Low financial commitments to suppliers (obsolescence), low inventory, low WIP.
• Sustainable supplier relationships and an optimized supplier portfolio.
• All procurement processes, costs, delivery times, delivery reliability, delivery quality, accurate information, etc.
• Planning, coordination, organization, and efficient execution as well as self-monitoring of assigned tasks and orders within the defined guidelines/competencies.
• Compliance with the applicable Tecan quality policy and all relevant regulatory requirements.

Competencies

• Signing authority according to Delegation of Authority.
• Within the budgeted and approved costs of their own cost center.
• Authority to issue instructions for employees and projects within their departments

Basic education

Technical or industrial (mechanics / polymechanic)

Further education

• University of applied sciences degree or equivalent
• Business management further education
• Supply Chain Management or Head of Purchasing

Experience

• Several years of professional and management experience in strategic & operational purchasing, planning and logistics
• In regulated markets
• International sourcing (LCC, )Asia
• Category management

Language skills

English in writing and speaking, German speaking nice to have