What's the role?
Join our dynamic team at Hilti Headquarters in Liechtenstein as a Strategic Category Manager and dive into vital tasks such as Material Group Strategies, Purchasing Methodologies and Professional Negotiations.
You will oversee all aspects of sourcing, utilizing your expertise to identify cost saving opportunities, foster competitive environments, negotiate creatively, and ensure availability of all products to support the organization.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.
What does the role involve?
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing material group purchasing strategies, utilizing cutting-edge strategic instruments such as scenario planning, game theory-based auctions, advanced negotiations, and design to cost methodologies to achieve targets. You will work closely with key stakeholders across the organization, including business units, cross-functional teams, regional organizations, and plants, to align and implement purchasing strategies effectively. As an internal consultant to the management team, you will play a vital role in optimizing holistic supply chain challenges and developing innovative solutions for complex strategic projects. Your expertise in analyzing industry trends and emerging technologies will enable you to proactively identify supply base issues, mitigate risks, ensure continuity of supply, and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Additionally, you will be responsible for managing the purchasing tasks of projects, including new product development and technical projects, to support the business unit roadmap.
CAREER - Our global head office is a multicultural workplace extraordinaire, with 65 different nationalities working with a shared set of values and mindset.
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
Connection with a diverse community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities in a region where Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland intersect.
Employee groups actively supporting causes like female empowerment and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Leisure activities like mountain biking and tennis.
Opportunities for community engagement both locally and internationally.
Shared e-bikes, an on-site gym, dining options, learning opportunities, financial guidance, free parking, fuel discounts, workation, sabbatical, meditation/ relaxation rooms, Hilti tool rental service, massage possibilities, and relocation support.
What you need is:
- Proven experience in purchasing or consulting within a complex, global corporate environment
- A master's degree in engineering or business administration
- Proficiency in negotiation skills including researching and anticipating shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
- Analytical Excellence: Strong conceptual thinking paired with outstanding analytical skills to drive innovative solutions
- Fluency in spoken and written English with additional languages skills considered an advantage.
Why should you apply?
We know you have plenty of choices when it comes to your career. What makes Hilti stand out is our people. We pride ourselves on fostering an
inclusive, caring and high-performing culture that embraces diversity in all its forms.
At Hilti, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome qualified candidates from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities. What truly sets you apart at Hilti is your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn and grow, and drive to make an impact.
Whether you're in finance, marketing, product development, or any other team, your work directly contributes to advancements that make construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective to a team that values what makes you you. Together, let's make construction better and build a better future for everyone, everywhere.
For further questions, please feel free to contact Luigi Fierro , Head of Procurement – linked to LinkedIn or human resources, Jennifer Cyffka .
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer.
