Tissot Indirect Procurement Manager

About Tissot

Tissot, founded in 1853 in Le Locle, Switzerland, is a distinguished Swiss watchmaker renowned for uniting traditional craftsmanship with accessible innovation. As part of the Swatch Group, the Maison offers employees the strength of a global luxury ecosystem while preserving a culture rooted in precision, authenticity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Tissot is celebrated for its pioneering materials, advanced movements, and longstanding role in international sports timekeeping. As an employer, it provides a dynamic environment where watchmaking expertise, digital excellence, retail sophistication, and brand storytelling converge, inviting talent to contribute to a heritage-driven company with a forward-looking, international outlook.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage a small team.
• Lead indirect procurement categories, including services, building-related spend, IT and marketing, to support the organisation’s operations and optimise expenditure management.
• Develop and deploy procurement strategies for key categories, including presentation boxes, merchandising (SIS, furniture and related items), printed materials and facility management.
• Identify, qualify and develop strategic suppliers.
• Establish framework agreements where applicable.
• Implement a systematic approach to negotiating commercial terms.
• Work closely with internal departments to build trust and teamwork.
• Manage supplier-related risks and ensure compliance.
• Standardise processes to maximise use of the ERP system.
• Develop relationships with FEPS for supplier follow-up and monitoring.
• Deploy standardised processes across TCM-H entities to create synergies and consolidate indirect purchasing.
• Train and raise awareness among internal users on procurement processes.
• Promote procurement best practices across the organisation.
• Launch key-user training in departments for creating purchase requisitions, with the aim of centralising purchasing within the Procurement department.
• Ensure compliance with Swatch Group procurement policies.
• Ensure contractual and legal compliance.
• Support sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Procurement or Supply Chain, or in Economics; a procurement certification is an advantage.
• At least 5 to 8 years of experience in an equivalent role.
• Proven experience in negotiation, contracts and category management.
• Proficiency with ERP tools, particularly SAP, and Microsoft tools.
• Good knowledge of commercial contracts and the ability to analyse spend and costs.
• Good French and English language skills; German is an advantage.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 to 8 years in an equivalent role.

Education

Master’s degree in Procurement or Supply Chain, or in Economics; a procurement certification is an advantage.

Culture

Tissot fosters a workplace culture rooted in Swiss precision, innovation, and a deep respect for watchmaking heritage. As an employer, the brand encourages collaboration, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to accessible yet high-quality timepieces with a global reputation.

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