Purchaser - Fixed-term contract maternity leave replacement

• 15 octobre 2026
• 80 - 100%
• Temporary
• english (Fluent), french (Fluent)
• rte de Bossonnens 2, 1607 Palézieux
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IMI plc

We are a specialized global engineering company that develops innovative and disruptive solutions. Driven by curiosity and a taste for challenge, we work in partnership with our customers to meet today's needs while preparing them for tomorrow's challenges.

We design, manufacture, and service highly technical products in the fields of fluid and motion control. Our activities focus on five market sectors: industrial automation, process automation, climate control, life sciences, and fluid control and transport.

By working together, we contribute to making companies safer, more sustainable, and more efficient.

The role:

As part of a maternity leave replacement (from December 2026 to the end of June 2027), we are looking for a Purchaser on a fixed-term contract for our FAS Medic SA site in Palézieux to strengthen our Supply Chain team.

This position plays an essential role in managing the flow of goods between suppliers and the factory, while maintaining professional and efficient relationships with suppliers and their representatives. The job holder is responsible for supplier delivery deadlines (On Time Delivery - OTD) as well as optimizing stock levels.

Main responsibilities:

• Issue purchase orders to suppliers based on forecasts and the production plan.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPI) of the Supply Chain, particularly delivery times (OTD) and stock levels.
• Guarantee the availability of raw materials and compliance with delivery deadlines.
• Identify and manage risks in order to avoid any impact on the production plan.
• Implement necessary follow-up actions in case of material shortages likely to affect production performance.
• Ensure the follow-up of supplier invoicing.

Required skills

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, purchasing, or equivalent training.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience with an ERP system and good proficiency in Excel.
• Field-oriented with an ability to work in a team and to collaborate effectively with interlocutors from different departments.
• Spirit of initiative and sense of responsibility.
• Proactivity and ability to work in a demanding environment with tight deadlines.
• Mastery of French and English, both spoken and written (Minimum B2 level) indispensable to communicate effectively with our diverse network of suppliers. Mastery of German is a plus.
• Work permit in Switzerland mandatory.

Health and Safety
At IMI, we are all personally committed to protecting our employees, reducing our impact on the environment, respecting the communities in which we operate, as well as our company. Each employee has the responsibility to ensure their own health and safety, that of others, as well as the protection of the environment. All employees are required to respect applicable HSE procedures and to report or question any behavior or act deemed dangerous.

Code of Ethics
IMI requires the highest standards of ethics in all its professional relationships, particularly with its customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities.

Modification of the job description
IMI reserves the right to modify all or part of this job description at any time.

IMI promotes equal opportunity and is committed to offering an inclusive work environment. All qualified applications are reviewed on the basis of skills and experience, without discrimination related particularly to age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, family status, convictions, disability, or any other status protected by law.