Zürich Nord
Team Leader Operational Purchasing (m/f/d)
- 29 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Intermediate), Italian (Basic knowledge)
- Zürich Nord
About the job
What is my role?
Team leadership: You lead and develop your team.
Procurement: You ensure material availability and manage stocks and delivery dates.
Process optimisation: You improve and standardise purchasing processes.
Supplier management: You maintain collaboration with national and international suppliers.
Bottleneck management: You identify risks early and coordinate solutions.
Key figures: You monitor purchasing KPIs and derive improvement measures.
Collaboration: You coordinate with internal departments and implement procurement strategies as well as supply chain projects.
What do I need to be successful?
Technical or commercial training
Further training in purchasing or supply chain
Several years of experience in operational purchasing
Initial leadership experience
Good knowledge of material planning and inventory management
Analytical, structured and solution-oriented working style
Strong communication skills and assertiveness
Very good SAP-MM knowledge and confident use of MS Office
What are my benefits?
Interesting independent role
Good induction
Collegial team
Modern working environment
Support for training and further education
What distinguishes the company?
Our client is an innovative subsidiary of a traditional Swiss family holding.
Languages
German: C2 - Native level
English: B2 - Very good
Work location
Zurich North
Vacancy number
VA-5XU-DH3