Tactical Procurement Manager (m/f/x)

Tactical Procurement Manager (m/f/x)

Cost in control. Supply on course.

Role Overview

As a Tactical Procurement Manager within Hilti Procurement Europe, you will play a key role in shaping a competitive, resilient, and future-oriented supplier network for strategic mechanical commodities, including Standard Parts, Bearings, Seals & Rubber. Working across our procurement hubs in Liechtenstein and Hungary and collaborating closely with Global Sourcing teams in China and India, you will drive sourcing decisions, supplier performance, and cost competitiveness throughout the product lifecycle.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution while shaping international supplier networks that directly influence Hilti's future products and competitiveness. Working closely with Strategic Category Managers, you will turn category strategies into tangible business results by driving supplier performance, sourcing decisions, and innovation across a global supply base. Your work will directly contribute to product success, supply resilience, and Hilti's long-term growth.

This full-time position is available as soon as possible. Required travel is up to 15%.

What you’ll do

Unlike traditional procurement roles, this position offers a unique combination of operational ownership, strategic influence, and international collaboration. You will directly impact supplier decisions, product competitiveness, and the long-term development of Hilti's global supply network.

• Manage and develop the supplier portfolio for Standard Parts, Bearings, Seals & Rubber, ensuring best-in-class cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability performance.
• Lead sourcing projects, supplier selections, RFQs, and commercial negotiations to secure competitive and resilient supply solutions.
• Support New Product Development (TTM) projects from early supplier involvement through industrialization and successful market launch.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Product Supply Management, and Cost Engineering to identify and implement technical and commercial optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Strategic Category Managers to develop, implement, and execute material group strategies that support regional and global business objectives.
• Plan, execute, and monitor procurement activities to ensure uninterrupted supply while adhering to Hilti policies, quality standards, compliance requirements, and sustainability targets.
• Build strong supplier relationships and leverage sourcing opportunities across Europe while working closely with global sourcing partners in China and India.
• Drive supplier performance, risk management, capacity planning, productivity programs, and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base.

What you’ll bring 

• Master’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, or Supply Chain within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with technical commodities such as Standard Parts, Bearings, Seals, Rubber components, or similar mechanical categories.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence decisions across functions, cultures, and organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to create business impact through supplier development, cost optimization, sourcing initiatives, and risk mitigation.

What’s in it for you

At Hilti, you'll join a family-owned company that thinks long term, invests in its people, and empowers individuals to make a real difference. From day one, you'll take on meaningful responsibilities, contribute to business growth, and have the opportunity to shape your own development through structured career paths and strategic growth opportunities. Some of the benefits of building your career with us include: 

• Diverse global headquarters community of over 2,100 colleagues from 70 nationalities. 
• Early responsibility and the opportunity to make a visible impact on business success. 
• Long-term career growth supported by transparent development framework and career opportunities across functions, regions, and roles. 
• Flexible and trust-based working model including remote work, workation, and sabbaticals. 
• Relocation and family support including childcare services and integration assistance. 
• Opportunities to contribute to social impact initiatives both locally and globally.
• Inclusive culture supported by more than 60 employee-led activity networks. 
• Modern campus with onsite gym, restaurants, mobility benefits, and outdoor activities.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

At our global headquarters in Schaan, Nendeln, Buchs, and nearby hubs, we shape Hilti’s digital strategy and enterprise platforms worldwide. Our cross‑functional teams in product IT, data & analytics, cybersecurity, ERP, and digital customer platforms work side‑by‑side with business leaders to design, build, and run solutions at global scale. HQ offers a collaborative environment where architecture decisions, platform reliability, and secure-by-design engineering translate into real impact for our customers and teams.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

Legal notice

For further questions, please feel free to contact Dominik Sturm, Group Manager Procurement or Elena Gottardo, Team Lead Talent Acquisition.

For non-EU/ EFTA citizens: Please state your eligibility status to work in Switzerland/ Liechtenstein and note that if you do not own a valid Swiss/ Liechtenstein work permit, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment due to authority regulations.