Project Manager Supply Chain Management (f/m/x) – limited duration for 3 years

Your Role

You will lead sourcing projects within the defined procurement scope and act as the key interface between the product development project and external suppliers in your role as Project Manager.

You will be responsible for planning, controlling, monitoring and reporting within complex coating projects, and you will manage the supplier interface for these projects at ZEISS SMT.

You will coordinate work packages, facilitate collaboration and track tasks and milestones between suppliers and ZEISS SMT to ensure reliable delivery for the respective product / system.

You will identify and plan project-specific development needs on the supplier side and align these supplier development needs within the wider team / business unit.

You will provide functional leadership for cross-functional teams at the interface to external partners for one or more procurement projects, working closely with colleagues from R&D, Quality, Logistics and Strategic / Operational Purchasing.

You will establish systematic stakeholder management for internal and external stakeholders and coordinate its operational implementation.

Your Profile

You have successfully completed a university degree in a technical or natural science discipline, ideally in Surface Engineering / Coating Technology, or Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Surface Engineering / Coating Technology, and you have already gained solid professional experience.

You bring extensive project management experience, ideally in complex procurement or sourcing projects and in close cooperation with suppliers.

You work in a methodical and structured way and are driven to continuously and rapidly improve work processes.

You have strong communication and influencing skills and are willing to travel nationally and internationally.

You have business-fluent German and English language skills, both spoken and written.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: David Hartmann