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About you and this role
Our Logistics Procurement EMEAI Road Warehouse & Intermodal(RWI) & Rail team is seeking aSourcing Manager Warehouseto shape warehouse sourcing strategies across EMEAI with a strong focus on Europe. The role is based inHorgen Switzerland.
This opportunity is ideal for professionals with experience in logistics procurement warehouse sourcing or supply chain network design who enjoy working at a strategic regional level. The role suits someone who combines commercial expertise with datadriven thinking is comfortable influencing in a global matrix organization and is motivated by optimizing warehouse networks through analytics innovation and collaboration.
A central element of the role is warehouse network optimization using advanced analytics and digital tools to support decisions on warehouse footprint capacity service levels and cost efficiency contributing to a resilient and futureready logistics network.
Responsibilities
- Developing and implementing sourcing and commercial strategies for warehouse operations across EMEAI aligned with business priorities regional requirements and governance standards.
- Leading strategic sourcing activities for warehouse services including storage handling valueadded services and integrated logistics solutions from tendering through contract implementation.
- Driving warehouse network optimization initiatives by evaluating footprint capacity service levels and cost structures to support regional network design decisions.
- Performing advanced data analysis and scenario modelling to inform decisions on warehouse location strategy capacity planning and operational efficiency.
- Leading complex commercial negotiations with warehouse and logistics service providers establishing longterm partnerships that balance cost competitiveness service performance and operational resilience.
- Assessing and supporting the integration of automation digitalization and emerging technologies such as warehouse automation AIenabled optimization and digital twin modelling to improve network performance.
- Acting as a subject matter expert and project leader collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders to align priorities manage interfaces and support continuous improvement within Logistics Procurement.
Qualifications
- A Bachelors degree in Procurement Supply Chain Logistics Engineering Business or a related field.
- Experiencein logistics sourcing warehouse operations or supply chain network design ideally within complex or industrial environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading strategic sourcing initiatives and managing complex commercial negotiations.
- Strong analyticalcapability including experience with data analytics modelling and decisionsupport tools.
- Experience contributing to warehouse network optimization or logistics network design initiatives.
- Exposure to warehouse automation digital logistics tools or AIenabled optimization solutions is an advantage.
- The ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with stakeholders in a global matrix organization.
Your Skills
- Ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies and lead complex commercial negotiations that deliver sustainable value.
- Strong understanding of warehouse operations and the ability to design evaluate and optimize logistics and supply chain networks balancing cost service levels resilience and scalability.
- Proficiency in data analysis and scenario modelling to support informed evidencebased decisionmaking.
- Ability to analyze market dynamics and supplier capabilities to identify risks opportunities and value levers.
- Experience with automation digitalization and logistics innovation to improve network performance and efficiency.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to operate effectively in a global matrix environment.
- Experience developing contract strategies and implementing commercial agreements aligned with sourcing objectives.
- Proven strategic project leadership and analytical problemsolving skills bringing structure and clarity to complex or ambiguous situations.
Additional notes
This position does not offer relocation assistance
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Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical mental financial and social well-being to help you get the care you you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits savings opportunities financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees Savings Plan (401(k)) helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring work experiences community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping cinema tickets gym memberships and more.
- Additionally some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
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About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer global breadth asset integration and scale focused innovation leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative customer-centric inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting.
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