Indirect Sourcing Specialist (EU Shift)

Our Opening and Your Responsibilities

The Sourcing Specialist provides operational and some strategic procurement support to Global Category Manager and Sourcing Managers, supporting and executing sourcing and contract management tasks such as spend/ market analysis, information gathering, sourcing preparation and execution (eRFI, eRFX) and contract negotiation/ finalization support – with a primary focus on Professional Services and other categories both in Europe and in the United States. This role allows the Category Managers to focus more capacity on strategic and complex negotiations, procurement initiatives and strategic work within the Category. Change to grow further to take over end-to-end sourcing projects in the mid-term and increasing responsibility.

• Collaborate closely with Global Category Managers and Sourcing Managers in Switzerland (prio.) and the United States on defined procurement workstreams, with a focus on Professional Services like Consulting, R&D, Legal, HR etc on a global scale.
• Spend analysis & scope: Data cleansing, spend analysis & consolidation, and dashboard maintenance.
• Policy & Documentation Tasks: Training session planning, repository maintenance and compliance tasks
• Sourcing execution: eRFQ/RFI execution (template-based), bid tabulation/comparison, NDAs, and catalogue maintenance (if applicable).
• Contract and legal admin support: negotiation tracker, template population, renewal support and execution, supplier follow ups, contract review of commercial clauses including legal coordination (paralegal and commercial), contract repository management incl. expiry management, eSignature routing, and legal chasing.
• Other: exemption handling, Planner board hygiene, minutes, and deck/report formatting
• Lower-complexity case intake and handling, with potential to take on more end-to-end processes as capabilities grow.
• Support small- to medium-sized projects.

What You Need to Succeed

Background

• Minimum bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related field; procurement certification (CIPS, etc.) is a strong asset.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, consulting, sales, or key account management within a globally operating organization.
• Proven experience in negotiation, contracting, and managing internal and external relationships project management experience or certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus.

Knowledge of

• Solid understanding of procurement processes, ideally within a multinational or global scale business
• Proactive, self-directed, eager to learn, and self-motivated, with a track record of driving process optimization or procurement automation/digital transformation initiatives.
• Financial acumen and strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel (Power Query); experience with Power BI/Tableau or spend analytics platforms is an asset.
• Familiarity with SAP and procurement suites (Jaggaer, or similar ERP/procurement systems) or willingness to quickly learn new platforms.
• Passion for negotiating, with strong communication skills.

Other Skills

• Customer and solution oriented.
• Takes ownership.
• Structured and precise working style.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence people for a shared goal.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills in English

Our Offer to You

• 1.5 months Contractual Bonus
• Competitive compensation & benefit package 
• Possibility to work in an international environment with multicultural team 
• Interesting and challenging career in a successful leading global organization 
• Trainings and professional development

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

Equal Opportunity Employment

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For those who prioritize precision, Mettler Toledo is precisely where you belong.