Strategic Purchasing Manager 100% (m/f/d)

• 08 July 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Dierikon Your area of responsibility • Development and implementation of local purchasing strategies in accordance with global product category strategies, in close collaboration with Group Procurement • Strategic management and development of the supplier network to ensure cost optimization, quality, and delivery capacity • Responsibility for complex contract and price negotiations as well as the sustainable implementation of cost reduction and optimization programs • Identification and realization of cost potentials, including support for Make-or-Buy decisions • Development of data-based management of strategic purchasing, including risk management and compliance assurance • Strategic responsibility for sourcing decisions in development projects to ensure target costs, technological competitiveness, and series maturity • Disciplinary and operational management as well as development of a small team of strategic buyers Your profile • Completed technical or commercial basic training with additional training at the FH/HF level or equivalent (purchasing manager with federal certificate, SCM) • Several years of experience in strategic purchasing and supplier management in an industrial environment • Excellent analytical skills and pronounced negotiation skills • Knowledge of compliance, risk, and sustainability management • Experience in a functional or disciplinary leadership role • Experience in cross-functional collaboration and matrix organizations • Very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English Your benefits Your new workplace in Dierikon is recently built and equipped with the most modern technologies and work tools. Your position is located in one of the modern open offices, which also includes inspiring meeting zones and a large terrace for various employee events. Komax AG offers its employees flexible working models and telecommuting. The continuous training of employees is important to Komax AG, which offers, for example, free internal English courses or access to selected attractive learning platforms. On the Dierikon site, there are also modern break rooms and the possibility of reduced-price meals in a neighboring partner restaurant. Do you have questions? For more details, please contact: Stefan Binder, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, stefan.binder@komaxgroup.com