Purchasing Clerk (d/m/w)

• Medium-sized industrial company
• Fixed-term employment with extension

About Our Client ##

For our clients (SMEs in the manufacturing industry) in the Zurich, Zug and Aargau area, we are looking for a purchasing support (d/m/w) starting immediately in a fixed-term employment. Extension is possible.

Job Description ##

The tasks include:

• Administrative and operational support of purchasing.
• Coordination of supplier onboarding activities, maintenance of supplier master data as well as management of contract processes
• Support with procurement reporting, supplier KPI tracking, compliance monitoring and audit preparations.
• Support with procurement transactions, price updates, activities related to purchase requisitions and purchase orders as well as clarification of invoice discrepancies.
• Close cooperation with the departments of Procurement, Finance, Operations, Quality, Research & Development as well as with suppliers to ensure efficient business processes.
• Support of the sourcing teams through market analyses, category analysis, risk management and supplier information management

The Successful Applicant ##

• Completed commercial training or studies in the field of business administration, supply chain, purchasing or comparable qualification.
• Initial professional experience in operational purchasing.
• Good knowledge of procurement processes as well as understanding of supplier, contract and master data management.
• Experience in dealing with ERP systems (especially SAP MM) and common Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel.
• Structured and precise way of working as well as strong organizational skills.
• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written; French skills are an advantage.

What's on Offer ##

• Exciting working environment with close cooperation with teams and suppliers.
• Insights into procurement, supply chain and business processes as well as participation in optimization and digitalization initiatives.
• Attractive corporate culture with a collegial working environment, flexible working models and a high degree of personal responsibility.

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JN-082026-7088876

Job Function

Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain

Specialisation

Purchasing Officer

Industry

Industrial / Manufacturing

Where

Zürich

Contract Type

Interim

Job Reference

JN-082026-7088876