In this key position, you will be responsible for the Group-wide procurement orientation. You will combine strategic procurement with operational implementation, create transparency and develop efficient and future-oriented procurement solutions together with our international teams.

Your Impact:

  • Shaping a global procurement strategy: Developing and implementing a pragmatic procurement strategy with efficient processes, clear standards and a high level of transparency. Preparation of sourcing decisions, in projects and for production
  • Increase profitability: Identify savings potential, optimize procurement costs and strengthen WEYTEC's competitiveness in the long term
  • Strengthening supplier partnerships: Conducting strategic negotiations, further developing the international supplier portfolio and ensuring quality and security of supply
  • Driving innovation: Supporting technical development projects from the very beginning and actively participating in the definition of target costs and their tracking. Participation in the evaluation of development milestones
  • Create transparency: Structure the purchasing portfolio, analyze purchasing volumes, contracts, supplier performance and risks, and implement targeted improvements
  • Leading and developing teams: Taking responsibility for the two-person purchasing team in Unterengstringen and helping to shape the development of regional procurement employees worldwide
  • Collaborate across departments: Translate strategic goals into impactful solutions together with development, quality, operations, and supply chain

Your Experience and Competencies:

  • A degree in engineering, supply chain management or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of experience in strategic and technical purchasing, ideally in an international industrial or technology company
  • Sound knowledge of sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, cost analysis and procurement for development projects
  • Experience with structuring purchasing portfolios, costed BOM, design-to-cost analyses and make-or-buy decision-making processes
  • Leadership experience and enjoyment of developing teams, taking on responsibility and helping out operationally
  • Entrepreneurial thinking, analytical strength and a solution-oriented, pragmatic way of working
  • Strong communication skills, assertiveness and enjoyment of working with international teams and different departments
  • Fluent in German and English

What you can expect:

  • High-tech made in Switzerland: Working for the Swiss technology leader with its own development and production
  • A lot of personal responsibility and creative freedom
  • Flexible working conditions, home office & remuneration in line with the market
  • Continuing education and career prospects in an international growth environment
  • A collegial, appreciative environment with short decision-making paths

Sounds like you?

Apply now and become part of the WEYTEC team!

Apply now

Ina (HR) and Marzio (COO) look forward to getting to know you soon!