Global Procurement Specialist: Sourcing & Cost Savings

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

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.