Purpose:
* Manage purchase orders, manage the schedules and forecasts for the right volumes of materials, goods, and products inbound for the business.
* Validate the consistency of supplies, conduct, and coordinate the purchase orders with the Category Buyer, production planning, and the Project Manager.
* Ensure that the delivery of material meets the production schedule and adequate stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity, contributing to the implementation of necessary actions.
* Maintain strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
* Ensure all professional procurement tasks are well conducted, ensuring that products, modules, items, and services are provided in an appropriate manner and in accordance with the terms and conditions negotiated by the Category Buyer with suppliers.
* Ensure compliance with supply deadlines, specifications, and standards, as well as quality procedures; suppliers follow-up.
* Plan shipments and receipts from supplier to point of delivery. In emergency contexts, demonstrate composure and hindsight to best manage unforeseeable events (production shortage, supplier failure, problem with a carrier).
* Finalize and issue purchase orders for all requests.
* Work with the planning department to communicate the appropriate forecasts to suppliers as needed.
* Ensure the volume of orders is in line with supplier capacity.
* Determine optimum logistics solutions for purchased components.
* Work with Finance to reconcile invoice problems.
* Be part of procurement strategies by working with the Category Buyer and implement necessary actions to improve them (delay, communication, presentation of supplier performance results).
* Be able to launch RFQs and negotiate pricing.
* Ensure a stock and component availability balance, responsible for managing its "supplier portfolio" on both stock level and service rate.
* Ensure ERP parameters are well completed and maintained: supply policy (PTS, PTO), lead time, security stock, supplier conditions, price conditions, MOQ, consolidation period.
* Support KPI improvements.
* Guarantee compliance with processes (Procure-to-pay), Grant of Authority.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Education: Business School or Business CFC (with a specialization in logistics)
* 5 years in procurement/sourcing/logistics
* ERP Mastery
* Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Competencies:
* Initiative and Adaptability: Identifies problems and finds creative solutions while demonstrating flexibility in changing conditions.
* Result Orientation: Possesses and applies necessary knowledge and skills for task completion, focusing on quality and quantity of work.
* Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others, fostering a spirit of cooperation to achieve common goals.
* Communication: Written and verbal communications are clear, concise, and understandable.
Languages:
* French fluent spoken and written
* English fluent spoken and written
* German is a plus
We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment, innovative projects, and continuous professional growth.
If you're a Swiss or EU citizen, or hold a valid work permit, please apply and send your full application in English.
A note to recruitment agencies - we do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
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