Strategic Buyer (Non-Medical with Portfolio Responsibility)_27763 80-100%

Strategic Buyer (Non-Medical with Portfolio Responsibility)_27763 80-100% # Operation ## The Universitätsspital Basel occupies a leading role in the (inter-)national medical and research landscape. Our campus in the heart of the city of Basel stands for innovative strength, development opportunities, and interdisciplinary cooperation. 01.09.2026 Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel Those who work at Unispital Basel benefit from attractive working conditions and many advantages. Your benefits at USB ### • Attractive wage policy and excellent social benefits • Discounts in the areas of shopping, sport, and leisure • Support with moving and apartment search • 25 vacation days plus 5 also free flex days • Support for continuing education and career planning • Campus in the heart of Basel and in the Dreiländereck • Comprehensive childcare options • Free sports and exercise program What you can achieve ### • Responsibility for defined product groups in the Non-Medical area, developing sustainable product group strategies and procuring indirect material, consumables, as well as services such as craft, maintenance, and upkeep services • Planning and conducting public tenders according to the applicable provisions of public procurement law (submission law) • Conducting contract and price negotiations, requesting offers, analyzing received bids and ensuring economic as well as high-quality procurement solutions • Analyzing procurement markets, identifying optimization potential and driving standardization, digitalization, and innovation projects • Further developing supplier relationships, conducting supplier evaluations and participating in the further development of procurement processes, guidelines, and governance • Close cooperation with internal departments as well as consulting on procurement issues What you bring with you ### • Completed business administration or technical studies (FH/Uni) or equivalent training with further training in procurement (e.g., federal diploma in purchasing/procurement) • Several years of professional experience in strategic procurement with responsibility for product groups or portfolios, ideally in healthcare or in a comparable regulated environment • Experience in public procurement and knowledge of procurement law (submission law) is an advantage • Experience in the procurement of services, facility management services, or indirect materials is desirable • Strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking, as well as a structured and entrepreneurial way of working • Strong communication, assertive, and proactive personality with high personal responsibility and enjoyment of interdisciplinary cooperation