VAT Vakuumventile AG
About VAT Group
At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.
Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.
Team Coordinator Category Management
Team Coordinator Category Management
As Team Coordinator Category Management, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the global machining supply chain, with a strong focus on milling and machining categories. This position sits at the intersection of category management, global sourcing, and cross-regional coordination.
You will act as a task and process coordinator, ensuring global supply continuity, KPI achievement, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders. While this role does not include direct people management, it requires strong leadership, coordination, and influence skills in a matrixed, international environment.
WHAT WE OFFER
- A strategic coordination role with global exposure across Europe and Asia
- Opportunity to work closely with international teams and suppliers
- A role with strong visibility and impact on global supply chain performance
- Long-term career growth opportunities within global category management and global supply chain
- Flexible work model with partial remote work options
YOUR CHALLENGES
- Take direct responsibility for the machining supply chain, with a focus on milling and turning categories
- Lead to establish the global category strategy, align with key stakeholders and execute globally
- Manage and coordinate global category management activities and suppliers across regions
- Coordinate day-to-day tasks and priorities of category management colleagues
- Ensure KPI achievement related to cost, delivery, quality, and supply continuity
- Act as a central coordination point between category management, supply chain, and internal stakeholders
- Support alignment of global sourcing strategies and operational execution
- Drive structured collaboration across regions and functions in a multinational environment
- Contribute to continuous improvement of category management processes and ways of working
YOUR COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s degree preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in global sourcing or category management, ideally within a multinational company
- Strong engineering background, with hands-on understanding of: Milling, Turning, Machining processes and equipment
- Proven experience managing global suppliers and supply chains
- Strong coordination skills in matrixed and cross-cultural environments
- Fluency in English and German (both required)
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience in a leading or coordinating role (formal or informal leadership)
- Previous exposure to category management at global or regional level
- Leadership experience without direct people management responsibility