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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is part of the medical device division of Abbott Laboratories, a fortune 500 company with over 115’000 employees worldwide. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for advanced heart failure patients needing short- or long-term circulatory support. 

Responsible for managing the daily activities in the purchasing department to achieve high quality results that support the objectives of the business.

Ensures continuity of supply of direct materials needed for production, indirect materials and services considering quality, cost & time.

Activities include obtaining stock level, quotations, generating purchase orders, scheduling deliveries, react and communicate schedule impacts, risk management, supplier management and solving invoice issues.

Responsible for operational purchasing and supplier relationship management with a strong focus on quality.

Ensures continuity of supply of direct materials needed for production, indirect materials and services considering quality, cost & time.

Activities include maintaining stock level, quotations, generating purchase orders, scheduling deliveries, react and communicate schedule impacts, risk management, supplier management and invoice issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures availability of required material for Operations (production lines) and engineering / R&D project within a dedicated portfolio.

• Generates purchase orders using SAP to support production and project requirements, considering quality, costs and timeline

• Manages order confirmations, delivery notes and certificates of conformity

• Request quotes according to specification and reviews them

• Maintenance of purchasing related master data in the ERP system

• Controls invoices and supports Invoice Resolution Team

• Collaborates with the global procurement and supplier quality team when establishing or qualifying new suppliers

• Supplier Relationship Management for dedicated portfolio (Maintain and expand business relationship / Single Point of Contact)

• Negotiates or renegotiates prices, annual volume agreements & administers contracts with suppliers to drive cost improvements

• Identifies and actively mitigates risks in supply base, including obsolescence management

• Close cooperation with Engineering, and Quality when reviewing specifications

• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors

• Mild travel is required for maintaining suppliers (majority DACH)

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments

Required Qualifications/Technical Skills:

• Min. 2 years of proven Procurement experience in in an engineering company

• Technical commerce education or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Strong communication skills, fluent or native in German and English (Must be able to negotiate, conduct meetings in German and English)

• SAP experience essential

• Good analytical, process thinking, planning, organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills required

• Experiences in negotiation is a must

• Knowledge in MS Office recommended

• Working knowledge of medical device industry preferred

• Familiarity with and basic understanding of the regulatory and quality system requirements (e.g. ISO 13485)

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and fuller life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow 

• A workplace in a fortune 500 company and the world’s leading manufacturer of medical devices 

• A challenging position in a crisis independent industry 

• To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team 

• Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise 

• Competitive compensations and benefits 

• A workplace in the heart of Zurich 

We are looking for highly motivated person who would like to be part of our passionate team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application including motivation letter, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation and diplomas today. We are looking forward to meeting you in the heart of Zurich! 

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