Procurement Manager F/H

Would you like to join a human-sized company and grow in an innovative industrial environment, at the heart of supply chain challenges?

Join Cailabs!

In the context of structuring and scaling up our operations, we are hiring a Procurement Manager .

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you will lead a team of 4 people and oversee all procurement activities to ensure the availability of raw materials and components required for production, while optimizing inventory levels, supplier performance, and data reliability.

Your role is both tactical and operational, with a strong focus on team management, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Structuring and scaling the procurement function:

• Establish the foundations of the procurement department in a growing environment (processes, tools)
• Be directly involved in operations to secure supply flows, with strong hands‑on involvement at the start
• Define and implement robust, sustainable working methods

Managing and developing the procurement team:

• Lead, support, and develop the team of buyers/planners
• Organize workload (supplier/product portfolios, cross-functionality, backups)
• Train and coach the team on best practices (MRP, ERP, supplier follow‑ups, data management)

Overseeing day‑to‑day procurement activities:

• Analyze and process purchase requests (from MRP or internal needs)
• Create, monitor, and adjust supplier orders
• Manage follow‑ups and daily delivery tracking
• Monitor operational performance using appropriate dashboards
• You will also directly handle part of the team’s purchase requests

Securing supply and managing risks:

• Anticipate stock‑out risks and supplier issues
• Define and drive corrective action plans
• Manage priorities and make decisions in constrained situations
• Oversee strategic inventory in collaboration with buyers

Ensuring data and tools reliability:

• Guarantee ERP data accuracy (MOQ, min/max stock levels, lead times, pricing, etc.)
• Maintain supplier data quality
• Ensure consistency between orders, invoicing, and payment terms, in coordination with Accounts Payable

Continuous improvement and process structuring:

• Define and monitor KPIs (supplier service level, inventory levels, lead time reliability, etc.)
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement concrete actions
• Structure and maintain documentation (procedures, SOPs), ensuring team adoption

The role involves daily operational interactions with procurement, production, supply chain, and finance teams, as well as with suppliers and external partners.