Operative Purchaser

Location: Winterthur

Job Startdate: by agreement

Workload: 100%

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day purchasing of materials and services, purchase to stock and purchase to order
• Monitor purchase requisitions and timely expedition (PR-to-PO cycle time)
• Monitor purchase orders (e.g. order confirmations, delivery dates)
• First contact person for suppliers for PO’s, review and approval of supplier invoices according to delegation of authority
• Handling and coordination of customer claims, non confomities and warranty cases for suppliers
• Supporting metrics such as supplier performance and delivery reliability
• Support local procurement organisation with tasks within the operative purchasing team
• Close collaboration with supliers, material planning, 4 PL and strategic purchasing
• RFQ, negotiate and execute spot buys within given guideline
• Supervise and support the apprentice with their daily tasks

Requirements:

• Completed vocational Swiss training EFZ (Berufslehre), ideally further training as a purchasing specialist (m/f/d) or technical merchant (m/f/d) with a federal certificate or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, preferably complemented by technical knowledge in mechanical engineering or a relevant discipline
• Several years of experience in operational purchasing, material planning or related functions
• Solid understanding of PR–PO–GR–IR processes and its applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and in German
• Capable of effectively engaging with cross-functional, multinational teams, and external stakeholders
• Hands-on SAP knowledge (preferably SAP S/4HANA) so as in MSO such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Some technical understanding preferred
• High level of commitment, self-motivated and team spirit
• Flexibility and stress-resistant

Our offer:

• An opportunity to shape the sustainability and environmental impact of the shipping industry. WinGD is on the leading edge of the technology which is shaping the future of the shipping industry
• A dynamic working environment, blending a long history of technology expertise with industry leading innovation across a global network
• Award winning and extraordinary products
• Multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams offering diverse perspectives and collaborative thinking
• Dynamic and interactive working conditions. WinGD offers a non-hierarchical, agile structure where input and ideas are welcome
• In-house technology training and professional development opportunities

We kindly ask you to send us your complete application, including an updated CV, diplomas/certificates and a letter of reference.