Acheteur Technique

Jobup; Vaud; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobup in Switzerland (Vaud) seeks a purchasing professional for critical components and services used in heavy lifting systems. You translate technical docs into purchasing requirements and propose supply solutions aligned with project constraints.

You manage the full purchasing cycle from RFQs, supplier negotiation, to issuing project orders, while monitoring quality, deadlines and costs. Fluent English and experience with European suppliers are valued in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering or HES degree with solid experience in mechanics.
• Experience purchasing high-value, unique parts.
• Strong negotiation and ability to engage with suppliers in Europe.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to position yourself with interlocutors.
• Curious, dynamic and comfortable in a multicultural environment with English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for purchasing parts and services necessary for the manufacture of equipment goods used in heavy lifting systems for industry.
• You translate technical documents into purchasing requirements.
• You propose supply solutions adapted to project constraints through technical expertise and critical thinking.
• You manage the entire purchasing process: analyse proposals, issue RFQs, negotiate with suppliers, draft project orders.
• You monitor and control manufacturing progress in terms of quality, deadlines and costs.
• You monitor supplier quality and handle supplier non-conformities.

Skills

Purchasing

Negotiation

English proficiency

Supplier management

Education

Engineering or HES degree

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Activity rate: 100%

Field of activity: Naval

Your mission

• You are responsible for purchasing parts and services necessary for the manufacture of equipment goods used in heavy lifting systems for industry.

• You are able to understand and translate technical documents into purchasing requirements.

• You propose supply solutions adapted to project constraints through technical expertise and critical thinking.

• You are responsible for applying the entire purchasing process for these needs, analysing purchase proposals from our ERP system, issuing requests for quotations, negotiating with suppliers, and drafting all project orders.

• You monitor and control the progress of manufacturing in terms of Quality, Deadlines, and Costs.

• You monitor supplier quality and handle supplier non-conformities.

What you bring

• You hold an engineering or HES degree and/or have solid experience in general and/or precision mechanics.

• You are familiar with the manufacture of unique, high value-added parts. Good knowledge of the European industrial fabric is a plus.

• You demonstrate recognised interpersonal skills, negotiation aptitude, and the ability to position yourself with interlocutors. You already have successful experience in purchasing.

• You are curious and dynamic, interested in new technologies and a multicultural environment.

• You have a good command of English (spoken and written).

What we offer

• Growing company, new projects and great challenges every day.

• Dynamic and international working environment.

• Entrepreneurial attitude and valued improvement proposals.

• Stable family business, long-term strategic development.

• Pleasant working atmosphere and team spirit.

• Modern, professional, bright and spacious work environment.

• Ideally located between mountains and lake.

• Numerous intra- and inter-company events.