Sourcing Specialist
Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
The Sourcing Specialist provides strategic and operational procurement support, leading sourcing projects across multiple categories and regions (Europe, Americas). They collaborate with business stakeholders, coach local procurement teams, manage RFXs, negotiate contracts, and work with Global Category Managers and regional Sourcing Managers to secure competitive costs and terms for Mettler-Toledo.
Key Tasks:
- Collaborate closely with Global Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in Europe and the United States to support sourcing initiatives across worldwide locations, assuming increasing responsibility and engaging key stakeholders at all levels
- Provide strategic and operational procurement support to business stakeholders (product owners, service owners) across worldwide locations
- Execute commercial and contractual sourcing events, including negotiations and RFXs/tenders, securing competitive costs and favorable terms while mitigating proportional contractual risks
- Prepare reports and presentations to communicate sourcing outcomes and savings to management
- Support local teams in Malaysia by promoting and implementing procurement best practices and coaching them to follow METTLER TOLEDO's procurement policies and processes
- Ensure compliance with company standards and legal requirements in all procurement activities
- Support or lead small- to medium-sized projects
- Undertake additional tasks aligned with the Global Indirect Procurement Strategy, such as Purchase-to-Pay process management during transition phases and other projects as assigned
What You Need to Succeed
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, procurement consulting, sales or key account management, or related fields within a globally operating organization
- Proven experience in negotiation, contracting, procurement, and managing relationships with international stakeholders and supplier.
- Experience in a similar role with a solid understanding of procurement processes, ideally within a multinational or global-scale business
- Proactive, self-directed, eager to learn, and self-motivated
- Strong financial acumen and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel; SAP and Procurement Suite (Coupa, Jaggaer, Ariba) knowledge is an asset
- Passion for negotiating favorable deals and effective communication with suppliers
- Customer and solution oriented
- Structured and accurate work style
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence people for a shared goal
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Our Offer to You
- Permanent employment basis; conditions are based on the contract of employment
- 1.5 months fixed bonus
- Medical care with dental entitlements
- Life insurance coverage
- Accessible to public transport
- Diversity, flexible and fun working culture
About Mettler Toledo
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. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.
Equal Opportunity Employment
We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our teams in terms of business background, area of expertise, gender and ethnicity. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us here.