Director Corporate Procurement - HR, IT & Professional Services

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Who we are

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. To enable a life without limitations, we – through our core business brands Phonak, Unitron, Hansaton, Advanced Bionics and AudioNova – develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

Sonova is seeking a senior procurement leader who brings a fresh and modern outlook to join the organisation to partner with the key stakeholders who buy HR services, professional services and Information Technology, as well as the HR & IT Functions to achieve a step change in supplier performance, by providing a specific vision and strategic direction across procurement and the business, aligned to the overall strategic needs for the environment and sustainability at Sonova.

You will be the procurement business partner for IT, HR & PS and will be required to deliver exceptional results by developing influential and positive relationships across Sonova globally. You will be accountable for the development and delivery of optimal category strategies for all 3rd party spend and will undertake specific procurement projects/initiatives in order to support Sonova’s wider business objectives.

The person appointed will be able to demonstrate leadership in a global environment and will be expected to identify and implement significant cost savings and drive efficiencies across the global business that enables growth.

Sonova is a fast-paced change organisation and it is key that the person joining the team should be adept to operating within such an environment. A knowledge of the wider business challenges and opportunities will be necessary in understanding and instigating how the procurement function can help the business deliver it’s goals.

Your tasks

• Work as an integral member of the global procurement team to achieve and maintain upper-quartile performance of the IT, HR & PS suppliers in order to support Sonova globally
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the wider strategic goals of the global procurement function providing a category vision for IT, HR & PS and providing procurement business partnering services to the IT, HR & PS functions globally
• Provide strong leadership of the IT, HR & PS categories, generating a clear sense of vision and purpose that inspires and challenges both the business and supply chain to pursue and deliver that vision
• Develop strong commercial relationships with suppliers that continuously improves the value proposition provided by the supplier to Sonova

• Overall management of IT, HR & PS spend to:
• Develop and maintain current supply market landscape
• Develop and maintain current supply market knowledge
• Define supplier capability and commercial evaluation matrix
• Negotiate and manage the contract cycle in line with business controls
• Develop and maintain long-term supplier performance management

• Establish strong and influential relationships throughout the IT, HR & PS business and enable the teams and local procurement teams to manage risk in the supply chain
• Create an environment where ideas are pursued and delivered to improve supplier performance across the IT, HR & PS category spectrum
• Realise innovation from the IT, HR & PS market by bringing new thinking, new products, services and solutions
• Work with OPEX team to embrace and embed best practice procurement policies, processes, procedures, governance, tools and commerciality within IT, HR & PS categories
• Role model, coach, champion and lead in a way that creates an environment of high integrity, trust and commitment
• Be responsible for all 3rd party IT, HR & PS spend covering all aspects of the end-to-end supply chain and ensuring that Value (i.e. Quality, Commercial & Delivery, environmental sustainability ) is continually delivered
• Identify business supply risks across the IT, HR & PS categories and ensure appropriate action is taken to manage risk
• Lead procurement related projects as required by the procurement leadership team

Your profile

• University degree or equal education in area of Business Administration or Finance
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in a comparable role in an international and global environment in the indirect area
• Strong leadership skills and style; change management mindset with experience of driving change within a demanding timeframe
• Team player at executive levels, collaborating with business leads in IT, HR & Professional Services
• Proven track record of delivering value and developing procurement capability in a complex, global business
• Strategic mindset and ability to turn complex business problems into value creation
• Excellent English skills both written and spoken, any other language is an asset

Our offer

We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more – including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.

Daryl Alther, Manager Talent Acquisition, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (CV, references and certificates) via our online job application platform.

For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.

Sonova AG

Laubisrütistrasse 28

CH-8712 Stäfa

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

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