Senior Sourcing Lead - Hardware & Aerospace

Wingtra AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wingtra AG in Zürich is seeking an experienced Sourcing & Procurement professional to lead hardware supplier engagement. You will shape sourcing plans, evaluate supplier capabilities and manage cost reductions across regions.

You will collaborate with R&D, Production and Compliance, onboard new suppliers, maintain vendor data in our ERP and drive qualification processes. Fluency in English and willingness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in sourcing, purchasing or new product introduction for hardware products.
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications and work with engineers.
• Willingness to travel regularly, including international trips.
• Experience auditing suppliers and/or working with ISO 9001 quality management.
• Knowledge of trade compliance rules and ERP-based purchasing data.

Responsibilities

• Plan sourcing and build a sourcing plan for each commodity.
• Find the right suppliers through market scans and RFx processes.
• Assess supplier capability with cross-functional teams.
• Negotiate pricing, volumes, tooling and payment terms; draft NDAs and agreements.
• Onboard suppliers and maintain vendor data in the ERP system.
• Lead supplier qualification and first-article inspections.
• Audit suppliers on quality, traceability and trade compliance.
• Keep builds moving by expediting orders for prototypes and pre-series.
• Drive cost reductions using should-cost and landed-cost analyses.
• Grow supplier base across regions and reuse qualification records.
• Document sourcing processes and playbooks for reproducibility.

Skills

Sourcing & Purchasing

Technical drawings

Supplier auditing

English communication

Education

Engineering, Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Wingtra AG in Zürich is seeking an experienced Sourcing & Procurement professional to lead hardware supplier engagement. You will shape sourcing plans, evaluate supplier capabilities and manage cost reductions across regions.

You will collaborate with R&D, Production and Compliance, onboard new suppliers, maintain vendor data in our ERP and drive qualification processes. Fluency in English and willingness to travel are required.