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Are you a rising star in the procurement realm, driven by operational excellence? This is your chance to shine as a Procurement Operations Specialist and make a significant impact within our dynamic team. If you're ready to dive into the heart of procurement operations, we're excited to have you on board.

Your Mission

As a Procurement Operations Specialist, you are at the forefront of ensuring smooth procurement processes and operational efficiency:

  • Operations coordination: Track and manage for the procurement processes, our shared services and keep the operational shared service on track based on continuous improvement (with SLAs and defined KPIs, coordinate operational tasks and manage internal troubleshooting and ticket handling
  • Process Optimization: Take charge of streamlining procurement workflows, ensuring seamless and efficient operations that contribute to our bottom line. Your role extends to driving process efficiency and standardization across the entire Source-to-Pay process with the Center of Excellence in Procurement
  • Enterprise Technology Support: Be the go-to person for enterprise technology support and maintenance, ensuring that our procurement tools function optimally to support our operations.
  • Tool Adoption and Issue Resolution: Play a pivotal role in supporting the adoption of our procurement tool and swiftly resolving any issues that arise for end-users and the procurement department. Your technical expertise ensures that the tool becomes an invaluable asset.
  • Procurement Master Data: Maintain the integrity of our procurement master data, ensuring accuracy and consistency that underpin effective procurement decisions.
  • Supplier Onboarding: Execute supplier onboarding seamlessly, facilitating new partnerships that contribute to our supplier ecosystem.
  • Catalog Management: Keep our catalog management in check, ensuring that our inventory is up-to-date and aligned with our procurement needs.
  • Collaborative Excellence: Collaborate closely with internal teams to foster a cohesive approach that enhances our overall operational efficiency. Your role is key in driving synergy across departments.
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  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera
  • Man and woman sat at desks talking
  • Open planned office with men and women sat on a a large curved sofa
  • Group of runners talking outside the office
  • A team of people sat on the steps with a view of mountains outside the office.
  • Two women smiling at each other in a meeting room with large curved windows
  • A group of people sat around a table looking at large design papers
  • 3 men sat around with laptops smiling at each other
  • a large group of runners holding an On flag smiling at the camera

Your story

  • With 5+ years of professional experience within Procurement, working with E-procurement tools, you've cultivated a foundation that's primed for success in the procurement landscape.
  • Your educational background in a related field, or equivalent experience, sets the stage for your journey in procurement.
  • You're an emerging talent with a passion for procurement operations and a thirst to learn and grow.
  • Thriving in a dynamic environment, you're adept at embracing change and learning from new experiences.
  • Your keen analytical skills enable you to understand complex data and draw actionable insights.
  • Your collaborative nature and effective communication style make you a valuable asset in cross-functional teams.
  • You're driven by results, always striving to contribute to the success of the team and the organization.
  • Your meticulous attention to detail ensures accuracy in every aspect of your work.
  • Your familiarity with procurement software and tools adds a tech-savvy dimension to your skill set.
  • Your thirst for knowledge and continuous learning drives you to stay updated with the latest trends in procurement operations.
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About the Team

The indirect procurement team empowers each individual within On to manage their procurement activities in an effective and value added way. We strive to work together on finding the right sourcing strategy, using best practice to ensure our partnerships are effective and durable and improve procurement by delivering and implementing tools to all teams in order to support their core activities. The team aims to find opportunities to reduce cost, bundle purchasing activities, set out to define new global category standards and set On up for future success.

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Team

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It’s a common stereotype: an accountant buried in spreadsheets, working alone. Well, that’s not us. Our work is a relay, not an individual sprint. We work together with our global teams to help them accomplish their goals – and On’s.

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Ruby

Group Planning & Analytics Controller, Zurich

I’m challenged every day with new learnings, new perspectives and new technologies. I can feel that my horizon expands as our business grows. I’m on this exciting journey of never-ending personal development, which is crucial to me.
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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

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What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.