Strategic Purchasing / Sourcing Manager, 80-100% (m/f/d)
Swiss Life AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:15 August 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our Sourcing Team at Swiss Life Schweiz for strategic purchasing. Be part of an exciting work environment with growth opportunities!
Tasks
- Act as a procurement expert for various product categories.
- Manage the procurement process from needs analysis to contract signing.
- Identify cost optimization and initiate targeted procurement initiatives.
Skills
- Degree or equivalent experience in strategic procurement required.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.
- Experience in systematic supplier management is a must.
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Why you should join us
In our Sourcing Team, we are responsible for strategic, cross-category purchasing for Swiss Life Switzerland. With our systematic procurement process, we manage comprehensive purchasing initiatives and work closely with various departments. We offer you relevant responsibilities, very exciting purchasing initiatives, opportunities for personal development, a lot of creative freedom, and a motivated team that looks forward to working with you!
Ready for the next step?
Then we look forward to your application! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us directly.
Your area of responsibility
- You are a purchasing expert for Swiss Life Switzerland and part of a powerful team of five strategic purchasers
- You take responsibility for all product categories, from professional services to marketing, facilities, and IT - from software to outsourcing to complex service contracts
- You lead the entire procurement process: from needs analysis to tendering to contract signing
- You guide the departments through the process and are the first point of contact for all contractual questions, escalations, and clarifications
- You develop, analyze, and review contracts and bring them to signature readiness together with our legal and compliance departments
- Additionally, you identify cost optimization potential and initiate targeted purchasing initiatives
Your strengths
- You have a vocational or university degree or training as a federal certified purchasing manager and have many years of experience in strategic purchasing
- Knowledge in IT-related product groups such as software, services, outsourcing, and SaaS contracts is an advantage
- You are ready to independently manage purchasing initiatives from A to Z and possess strong skills in project and process management from sourcing initiatives to independent contract creation
- You bring experience in systematic supplier management and know how important stable supplier relationships and their continuous improvement are
- Entrepreneurial thinking, strong communication skills, and enjoyment of relationship management with diverse stakeholders, as well as pronounced negotiation skills, characterize you
- Your team spirit and high standards for your own work quality distinguish you - you navigate skillfully within various subject areas and communicate confidently in German and English
- Market-oriented base salary
- Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
- Between 25 and 30 vacation days
- Recognition of service anniversaries every five years
- Flexible working hours
- Mobile office
- Time-out models
- Flexible working models 58+
- Internal training offerings
- Support for external training and further education
About Swiss Life
With our individual pension and financial advice, we accompany people in all walks of life in preparing for their financial future and support them in shaping their lives in a financially self-determined way.
