What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Buyer position at Zurich Instruments?
Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in advanced test and measurement instruments based on dynamic signal processing. Our products are used in many challenging research fields by scientists all over the world. Zurich Instruments' vision is to be the reference for digital instrumentation in leading research and development laboratories.
As a manufacturing team, our mission is to deliver high-quality products on time to researchers and industry customers around the world. In close collaboration with the development team, we bring new instruments into the series production flow. We also work closely with the sales team to make sure we supply our customers on time and with premium service.
\n- Responsible for the strategic procurement and operational purchasing activities
- Owner of sourcing selection, RFx and contract negotiation
- Responsible for the purchasing process including quotation requests, purchase order and order confirmation
- Management of our key suppliers
- Ensure constant material availability of required goods and monitor optimal inventory levels
- Representative of procurement in the new product introduction process
- Business Process Owner for Procurement processes and further development of the ERP system
- Completed commercial or technical apprenticeship with further education in business administration, purchasing or industrial engineering
- 5 years experience in procurement in an industrial environment
- Deep understanding of procurement processes and ERP systems
- Proven project management experience
- Structured way of working, strong negotiation and communication skills, analytical and conceptual abilities
- Fluent written and spoken German and English
We offer a diverse work environment with an open and transparent company culture where personal development forms the basis of our success. We thrive on cooperation and support distributed decision-making that allows everyone to take responsibility and generate substantial impact from the start and on many levels.
Now is a great time to join the team.
We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter.