Technical Buyer

Wider SA Montreux; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive working conditions

Job summary

Wider SA Montreux is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to enhance procurement practices in a dynamic environment. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will develop supplier panels, coordinate with project managers, and analyze needs for optimization.

The ideal candidate has experience in purchasing within industrial settings, is fluent in French, and possesses strong negotiation and analytical skills.

This position offers attractive working conditions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchasing within an industrial or project environment.
• Ability to advance topics autonomously in a changing environment.
• Fluent in French; knowledge of German and Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop supplier panels in Switzerland and Europe.
• Coordinate and centralize needs with project managers.
• Analyze needs and identify optimization levers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, you will actively contribute to structuring and maturing purchasing practices in a technical, project-based, and multi-stakeholder environment. You will be involved in a context where purchasing practices, tools, and processes are progressively being strengthened, playing a concrete role in securing suppliers, improving performance, and managing risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, structure, and consolidate current and future supplier panels, in Switzerland and Europe, in order to strengthen partnerships and secure supplies.
• Coordinate and centralize needs with project managers and other departments, bringing structure, clarity, and a procurement approach adapted to operational realities
• Analyze needs, challenge requests, and identify optimization levers in terms of cost, quality, time, service, and risks.
• Contribute to the progressive implementation of more structured purchasing practices, adapted to a changing environment.

Profile

• Proven experience in purchasing within an industrial, technical, or project environment, ideally in the wood sector.
• Ability to structure a purchasing perimeter, to advance topics autonomously, and to evolve in a changing environment
• Excellent negotiation, influence, and coordination skills, with an approach combining assertiveness, pragmatism, and diplomacy.
• Good understanding of cost, quality, timeline, service, and risk issues
• Analytical mindset, curiosity, rigor, business acumen, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with ERP systems, common purchasing tools, and excellent Excel skills
• Fluent French; German and/or Italian are a plus
• Work as part of a dynamic team driven by a passion for shopfitting
• Attractive working conditions