Procurement Professional

Big Science Sweden; Genf; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden in Geneva, Switzerland is seeking a Procurement Professional to support the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider project. This role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring procurement strategies for various contracts while ensuring compliance with CERN's Procurement Rules. Candidates should have a professional background in Engineering, Purchasing, or Economics with either a Master's degree and 2-6 years of experience or a PhD with up to 3 years of experience. The ideal applicant will not have held a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Qualifications

• Professional background in Engineering, Purchasing, or Economics.
• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of experience or PhD with up to 3 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for contracts.
• Ensure compliance with CERN's Procurement Rules and objectives.

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

You will join the Procurement and Industrial Services Group (PI), the central unit responsible for procuring all supplies and services for the Organisation. As a Procurement Professional in the Supplies (SU) section, you will directly support the landmark High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) project.

You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring procurement strategies for contracts of various sizes for the HL-LHC project. Your work will ensure technical, delivery, and performance requirements are met at the lowest overall cost, while complying with CERN's Procurement Rules and achieving balanced industrial returns for Member States.

• You have a professional background in Engineering, Purchasing, Economics (or a related field) and have either:
  • aMaster's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or aPhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.