Buyer - Direct Materials

The company

Headquarters and the main research campus are in Zürich. Since 1972, the company has built manufacturing sites in Zurich and abroad. We started in 1972 and have grown to about 480 people.

We're looking for a Buyer - Direct Materials to join our team. This is a remote role. We need a buyer who pushes back on price increases with data and keeps the production schedule fed. Remote, open to candidates across Switzerland. Few meetings, lots of written updates. Most communication happens in Slack, with short video calls when needed.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts.
• Track supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost.
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality.
• Identify cost savings and report them monthly.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers.
• Follow purchasing policy and approval limits.
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable.

What you'll need

• 3+ years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites.
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered.
• Organised with dozens of open orders at a time.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module.

Why work with us

• Up to 3 days of home office per week.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Schneider Maschinenbau GmbH.