Strategic Buyer
The CEDES Group offers innovative solutions for elevators, escalators, industrial doors, and warehouse management systems in more than 60 countries. We develop and produce intelligent and safe sensing, control and communication systems that provide actionable data streams for higher operational and maintenance efficiency. Our product portfolio ranges from simple optical sensors to highly complex 3D camera systems and smart IoT-enabling devices.
Exploration, collaboration, and reliability are our core values. We are a team of passionate people who love collaborative problem-solving and the open exchange of ideas. We nurture trusting relationships with our partners and customers. Together, we act to anticipate and address future challenges.
The Purchasing department is an internal service provider and coordinator of group-wide procurement activities. Responsible for the optimal availability of production material, it contributes to the company`s success and growth in a significant way.
Join our team.
Your area of responsibility
- Optimal strategic management of electronic component procurement regarding prices and performance through regular benchmarking and analyses of the global market situation, as well as risk management
- Autonomous, active implementation of global projects and process optimization
- Responsibility for professional evaluation and procurement of new, modified or alternative parts
- Guaranteeing long-term availability of assigned purchased parts under optimal terms
- Creating, negotiating and implementing supplier contracts
- Tasks in internal claim, change and fabrication management
Our requirements
- Basic commercial or technical training
- Further education in Purchasing is an advantage
- Proven record in strategic purchasing
- Several years of experience in the procurement of production materials
- Experience in the procurement of electronic components is an advantage
- Confidence, strong negotiation skills and excellent communication skills with stakeholders on all levels
- Taking make-or.buy-decisions
- Sense of quality, affinity to technology and production, entrepreneurial thinking and behavior
- Fluency in spoken and written German and English
- Good knowledge of MS Office tools
- A team-oriented self-starter with the ability to learn and to work under pressure
- Autonomous way of working
- Readiness to travel
Our offer
- International environment and high-tech, future-oriented products
- Experienced, highly motivated team
- Exciting projects and challenging tasks
- Support in personal development and further education
- 5 weeks holidays, 3 bridging days, flexible working times and models
- Modern workplace with a restaurant and a Starbucks corner
- Many employee benefits and discounts (fitness, retail, cars and more)
We look forward to receiving your complete application online (-> Apply Now).
For data protection reasons, we only accept online applications.
CEDES AG, Science Park, CH – 7302 Landquart | +41 81 307 26 43