Purchase & Export Lead

Omya (Schweiz) AG; Oftringen; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Omya (Schweiz) AG in Oftringen, Switzerland, seeks a senior leader to head the Purchase & Exports function. You will coach and develop a diverse team, coordinate global procurement and export activities, and oversee end-to-end order processing across regions.

The role emphasizes strong supplier/customer relationships and cross-functional collaboration. You will drive performance with forecasts, margin analyses and KPI tracking, while advancing process improvements and SAP/ERP optimization

Qualifications

• University degree preferred in business, procurement, supply chain or related fields
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, sales administration, order management, export operations or supply chain management
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, sales order processing and export administration
• Advanced SAP/ERP and Microsoft Office skills
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Fluent in German and English
• Willingness to travel ~10%

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Purchase & Exports team, ensuring efficient operations and high service quality.
• Manage and coordinate the Purchase & Exports function within a global business environment.
• Manage end-to-end sales order processing and ensure timely order fulfilment across regions and product lines.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers, ensuring efficient communication and issue resolution.
• Support purchasing, export administration and commercial activities, including complaint management and process coordination.
• Prepare forecasts, pricing calculations and margin analyses to support business decisions.
• Prepare, monitor and analyze KPIs related to Purchase & Export activities.
• Drive continuous process improvements and support SAP/ERP optimization initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team development

Global environment

SAP/ERP proficiency

German language

English language

Procurement & Exports

Order management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration / Procurement / Supply Chain / Logistics / Industrial Engineering / Economics

Tools

SAP/ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tasks

• Lead, coach and develop the Purchase & Exports team, ensuring efficient operations and high service quality.
• Manage and coordinate the Purchase & Exports function within a global business environment.
• Manage end-to-end sales order processing and ensure timely order fulfilment across multiple regions and product lines.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers, ensuring efficient communication and issue resolution.
• Support purchasing, export administration and commercial activities, including complaint management and process coordination.
• Prepare forecasts, pricing calculations and margin analyses to support business decisions.
• Prepare, monitor, analyze the KPIs related to Purchase & Export activities.
• Drive continuous process improvements and support SAP/ERP optimization initiatives.

Requirements

• Preference to have a university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations or Economics or related fields
• Leadership experience
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate teams in an international environment.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, sales administration, order management, export operations or supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, sales order processing and export administration.
• Advanced SAP/ERP and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10%.