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Sourcing Specialist

 

The Sourcing Specialist drives the efficient execution of daily procurement operations across materials and services. This includes managing purchase requisitions and orders, ensuring data accuracy in procurement systems, and resolving supply issues. Acting as the operational link between internal stakeholders and suppliers, the role ensures compliance, supports sourcing strategies, and contributes to continuous process and supplier performance improvements.

 

Key responsibilities

 

  • Manage end-to-end procurement operations from requisition to PO placement, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant execution.
  • Serve as the primary operational interface for internal stakeholders, guiding them through the procurement journey and ensuring their needs are met efficiently.
  • Proactively collaborate with suppliers, Category Managers, Accounts Payable, Master Data, and other functions to resolve supply-related issues and maintain continuity.
  • Oversee supplier coordination on delivery, documentation, and issue resolution to ensure smooth operations.
  • Maintain high-quality procurement data across systems (e.g.,ERP,  SAP, Bravo, .xls,etc..), including supplier records, catalogs, and PO tracking.
  • Support sourcing execution in alignment with supplier selection standards and category strategies.
  • Monitor supplier performance and contribute to evaluations and corrective actions
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost efficiency, quality, and supplier reliability.
  • Ensure adherence to internal policies and approval workflows throughout the procurement lifecycle
  • Promote automation and digitalization to enhance procurement efficiency and scalability
  • Track and report key procurement KPIs, including on-time delivery and PR-to-PO cycle time, Number of POs not covered by contract processed  per annum, % issues resolved within one day, No touch rate, and so on

 

You bring these skills, experience & education

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field;
  • Fluent in English (C level), additional language skills (e.g., German) are an advantage.
  • SAP, Excel advanced
  • ERM, SRM, digital procurement tools familiarity
 
SIG competencies

We are looking for people who are willing to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances, employees who create a climate where everyone is motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives. If you actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, if you develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals, SIG is the place for you. To deliver better for our customers, our future colleagues build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions. Finally, we are looking for colleagues who build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Are you someone who applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals? Are you someone who can create new and better ways for the organization to be successful? If the answer is ‘yes’, come and join us.

 

Our promise

SIG is the place for you to build something incredible. We offer competitive compensation and an opportunity to partially work from home. If you join us, you will be part of a globally successful international company, which is leading its industry in sustainability, technology, and more. We think of ourselves as the career launchpad - a place to develop yourself fast with real work, real experience, real opportunities to build skills. You will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic team, you will have personal development opportunities, trainings and coaching opportunities from senior team members. If you show skill and willingness to learn, we'll back you all the way.

 

About SIG

SIG is a leading provider of packaging systems and solutions for better. We work in partnership with our customers to bring food products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. We are the only packaging system supplier covering carton, pouch, and bag-in-box. Our versatile technology and product innovation capacity enable us to deliver better for customers, for consumers, and for the world. Sustainability guides us, technology empowers us, but it’s the passion and drive of our people that truly enable us to deliver better. Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

 

 

 

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Contact
SIG Recruiting Team
Phone: +49 246 279 1436
Email: recruiting@sig.biz