Job Type: Hybrid
Location: Winterthur, Zurich, CH
With our growth strategy we will expand our team of Global Category Management, for which we need a dynamic and resilient personality to provide technical expertise in Castings acting as a competence center. We are looking for a profoundly experienced specialist to support our procurement organization as a Technical Specialist – Castings 80-100% (f/m/d).
Your daily contribution:
Technical expert for casting technology, covering a strategically critical procurement category for BC Group
Supports Category Management and Procurement in technical supplier selection, evaluation, and ongoing supplier development
Acts as key interface between suppliers and internal functions on technical matters (Engineering, Quality, Sales/Service, Project Management)
Conducts technical supplier audits and assesses part requirements for foundry processes
Monitors casting quality and leads or contributes to category projects and contract processes
Drives casting optimization initiatives with Engineering and suppliers
Drives quality improvement initiatives with Engineering, Supplier Quality and Development team and Suppliers including conducting RCAs, corrective and preventive measures (8D or similar)
Manages technical escalations, risk analysis, and mitigation actions for casting parts, including maintaining a casting risk management system
Manages patterns, creating guidelines, maintaining global pattern databases, etc.
Defines standards and guidelines (e.g. patterns, prototypes, material specifications) and provides technical guidance across global procurement and expert teams
Your Profile:
8-10 years of professional experience as Casting technologist / Expert in Grey / Ductile foundry or similar function of "Specialist" in an Engineering company
Profound work experience and technical know-how in castings and foundry
Practical experience in administrative areas of the profession
Education and practical experience in areas of Quality management in Foundries
Excellent German skills; fluency in English
Your Personality:
Good analytical and conceptual skills combined with ability to drive results
Effective communication and presentation skills
Experience in negotiation with suppliers and contract management
Ability to influence others and align various interests, conflict management (Leadership qualities)
Working in team, cross‑functional, cross‑cultural, etc.
Readiness to travel (~20%)
We offer:
Flexible and hybrid working conditions
Versatile and autonomous activities and tasks
Working environment with professional development opportunities
Participation in job‑related training and further education
Appreciative and inclusive corporate culture
Demonstrated lived values that value diversity
Dynamic, international environment with committed employees
Structured induction process
Short public transport connections
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