Operational/Strategic Buyer

Do you know industrial purchasing not just from theory, but understand how crucial good suppliers, clever negotiations, and a forward-looking procurement strategy are for company success? Then a versatile position awaits you here, in which you will take responsibility from daily operational business to the strategic further development of purchasing and can actively contribute your experience. Company Info Our client is an internationally active industrial company with its headquarters in Eastern Switzerland. The company develops, produces, and distributes high-quality products made from the sustainable raw material wood and stands for quality, innovation, and long-term oriented corporate development. For the local purchasing organization, we are looking for an experienced and strong-negotiating personality who combines operational procurement with strategic thinking. What the company offers • A responsible position with a workload of 80 to 100 percent • An international and dynamic work environment • An exciting combination of operational and strategic purchasing • Plenty of creative freedom in the further development of purchasing strategies • Demanding and versatile material groups • Close cooperation with production, quality, logistics, and finance • Participation in cross-departmental and international projects • The opportunity to actively drive cost optimizations and strategic procurement projects • A modern, value-oriented, and sustainable corporate environment • Good opportunities for professional and personal development Our client requests • A completed commercial apprenticeship or a comparable qualification • Further training in the field of purchasing or supply chain management • At least five to seven years of experience in industrial purchasing • Ideally experience with material groups such as wood, chemicals, packaging, or services • Sound knowledge of contract law and contract management • Experience with compliance, governance, and company-wide purchasing guidelines • Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel • Experience with ERP systems, ideally Infor M3 • A good technical understanding • Experience in project purchasing • Knowledge in the field of sustainability, for example FSC, EUDR, or LkSG, is an advantage • Experience with data analysis and Power BI is an advantage • Business-fluent English skills • Willingness for occasional business trips • An independent, structured, and responsible way of working • Pronounced negotiation skills and clear communication • Entrepreneurial thinking and action • High teamwork skills as well as enjoyment of cross-functional cooperation What awaits you • You clarify requirements with the internal specialist departments and process orders independently • You check invoices, delivery dates, and the timely availability of the required materials • You process complaints and coordinate solutions with suppliers and internal departments • You maintain relevant purchasing and supplier master data in the ERP system • You develop local product group strategies and implement them independently • You identify, evaluate, and develop suitable suppliers • You conduct price, condition, and contract negotiations • You monitor procurement markets and derive opportunities and risks from them • You practice active risk management and contribute to sustainable cost optimization • You initiate and realize cost and process optimization projects • You take responsibility for contract management as well as the monitoring of deadlines and KPIs • You ensure compliance with relevant internal control points in operational purchasing • You observe compliance and governance requirements and ensure their consistent implementation • You work closely with production, quality, logistics, finance, and other internal specialist departments • You actively help shape the purchasing strategy and thus make a direct contribution to the economic success of the company Ready for a purchasing role with responsibility, room for negotiation, and strategic influence? For the first contact, your CV or a short message is sufficient. We look forward to getting to know you.