Global Procurement Specialist 100% (m/f)

Jobup; Kemptthal; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Gym

Free fruit, coffee and water

Lunch subsidy

Job summary

Katadyn Group in Kemptthal near Winterthur seeks a Global Procurement Specialist to drive international sourcing, negotiate terms and manage contracts to ensure timely, compliant procurement across the group.

You will collaborate with specialist departments and subsidiaries worldwide, push Kaizen-style process improvements, and contribute to cost savings while upholding high ethical and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in purchasing and international sourcing.
• High technical understanding.
• Strong negotiation, resilience, persistence, and communication.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Passionate, proactive personality.
• Cost-conscious with process and project understanding.
• Fluent in German and English; other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining and evaluating offers, conducting negotiations including terms and contract management (compliance).
• Global procurement of goods and services in collaboration with specialist departments and international subsidiaries.
• Active international sourcing as well as selection, qualification and further development of suppliers.
• Market, demand and cost analyses as well as implementation of savings and optimisation potentials.
• Global coordination of all purchasing organisations.
• Participation in cross-departmental projects.
• Digitalisation, standardisation and continuous improvement of purchasing and import processes according to Kaizen principles.

Skills

Procurement experience

High technical understanding

Negotiation skills

Organisational skills

German & English

Cost-conscious mindset

Project management

Independent working style

Communication skills

Job description

Join Katadyn Group as a Global Procurement Specialist in Kemptthal. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

• Manage global sourcing and procurement of goods and services.
• Evaluate offers, negotiate terms, and ensure compliance.
• Conduct market analysis and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

• Several years of experience in procurement and sourcing internationally.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills in English and German.
• Structured, solution-oriented, and cost-conscious approach.

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Global Procurement Specialist 100%

Global Procurement Specialist

100% (m/f) · Kemptthal

In this exciting position, you will work in purchasing both as part of our day-to-day business and on project-related assignments. You will ensure smooth and timely procurement and make sure that all internal and external requirements are implemented efficiently.

Your area of responsibility

• Obtaining and evaluating offers, conducting negotiations including terms and contract management (compliance)
• Global procurement of goods and services in collaboration with specialist departments and international subsidiaries.
• Active international sourcing as well as selection, qualification and further development of suppliers
• Market, demand and cost analyses as well as implementation of savings and optimisation potentials
• Global coordination of all purchasing organisations
• Participation in cross-departmental projects
• Digitalisation, standardisation and continuous improvement of purchasing and import processes according to Kaizen principles

What you bring

• Several years of professional experience in purchasing and international environment & sourcing
• High technical understanding
• Strong negotiation skills, resilience, persistence and strong communication
• Pronounced organisational skills
• Established personality with passion
• Cost-conscious thinking as well as pronounced process and project understanding
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style as well as confident communication in German and English; any additional language is an advantage

We offer

• Freedom to shape your work area, a varied and demanding range of tasks in a dynamic and international environment.
• Modern work infrastructure, open doors and flat hierarchies, free parking, gym, fruit, coffee and water, subsidised lunch, employee events and much more.
• We are committed to fair wages and equality.

Your workplace

You will work in Kemptthal near Winterthur at the headquarters of the Katadyn Group. Here, products for the Katadyn and Optimus brands are developed, tested and largely produced on site.

About the Katadyn Group

Katadyn was founded in Switzerland in 1928 and is a globally leading Swiss equipment brand for specialists who demand ultimate mission performance – when failure is not an option. Katadyn develops solutions for water treatment, nutrition and cooking designed for use under the world’s most demanding conditions.

From humanitarian missions, disaster relief and professional operations to outdoor and expedition adventures, Katadyn equips people with water they can trust, food that provides energy, and equipment that performs when it matters. The Katadyn Group, headquartered in Kemptthal/Zurich, employs over 250 people in offices in Europe, Asia and North America.