Strategic/Operative Purchaser (f/m/d)

Essential responsibilities and duties

• The Strategic/Operative Purchaser (hereinafter called “SOP”) is responsible for purchasing activities for Hug Engineering AG in Elsau, Switzerland and for Hug subsidiaries in Netherlands, Italy and Germany in close co-operation with internal teams.
• The SOP will also manage agreed scope of suppliers as strategic purchaser/commodity manager partnering with several Hug functions like R&D, Project mgmt., Operations and Quality.

The main responsibilities are the following – Your Mission:

• To manage Hug purchasing activities for assigned commodities, negotiate with suppliers, manage production slots and act as solid business partner with key stakeholders
• Place and monitor project or warehouse purchase orders through the ERP system
• Assure required quality, on time deliveries and cost performance for project purchases
• Review and approve supplier invoices
• Responsible for supplier management and development of supplier panel (identify, benchmark, develop, maintain)
• Run RFIs and RFQs and prepare cost analysis and benchmarks
• To manage supplier and product data accuracy in ERP system
• Act as supplier key account manager and perform contract negotiations with category suppliers incl. annual agreements, price lists and payment terms
• Monitor supplier performance KPIs (productivity, payment term, lead times, OTD and supplier quality)
• Manage supplier claims together with Quality team

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have/be :

• Technical background and commercial education / Purchasing-specific education (cert. Buyer or comparable)

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in Purchasing in an industrial environment
• Experience in strategic and operativ purchasing and conducting supplier development and negotiations

Skills and competencies:

• Knowledge of international industrial purchasing activity incl. strategic sourcing
• MS Office skills / industrial ERP experience
• Knowledge of supplier cost structures
• Very Good command of German and English
• Good written and oral presentation skills
• Good communication skills and result oriented
• Good planning and problem-solving skills
• Open mindset and multi-cultural sensitivity
• Team player approach

What we offer:

A dynamic and challenging environment. We are an international company who is hungry to innovate and build incredible products.

We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential.

If you are driven to bring Hug Engineering to the next level, curious about this opportunity and want to be part of our growing team, send us your application.