Project Buyer M/F

Who are we?

Alpenda is a fully Swiss company, rooted for over 80 years in French-speaking Switzerland and the canton of Bern. With more than 200 employees, it supports its clients from design to completion, in both new construction and renovation, with constant attention to quality, innovation, and sustainability. A Swiss subsidiary of Demathieu Bard, Alpenda develops ambitious projects while respecting its identity: territorial anchoring, agility, and technical excellence.

Your working environment:

Alpenda's technical and purchasing management is a true pillar of our company. Comprising around thirty experts, engineers, and highly qualified project managers, it guarantees our expertise and embodies our commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Your responsibilities and tasks:

As a Project Buyer, you are responsible for the purchases made on a project. You ensure the completion of the purchasing steps in accordance with the company’s purchasing process and strategy as well as its requirements.

• You co-write the provisional purchasing schedule with the works team
• You define the purchasing strategy by CFC and the corresponding initial sourcing with the works team
• You ensure that the specialists from the technical management have properly communicated the necessary assumptions to the works teams and/or contractors to prepare bids according to Alpenda standards
• You validate all bids before sending
• You manage the network of bidders, analyse and ensure compliance of the offers,
• You formalise all feedback in a TCO compliant with Alpenda standards
• You update the consultation tracking table
• You facilitate meetings between the specialists of the Technical Management and the works teams to analyse and capitalise on the differences between the calculation and compliant offers
• You jointly conduct negotiations with the works teams
• You co-define the financial objectives to be achieved and the strategy to reach them
• You monitor the purchasing schedule and report purchasing indicators
• You validate purchase requests formalised by the works teams on the ERP
• You ensure the proper sending of thank-you letters to unsuccessful companies.

Why not you?

• Do you hold a higher education degree in engineering in the construction field?
• Do you have proven experience in purchasing and/or construction project management?
• Do you possess strong negotiation skills and are recognised for your ability to build relationships with partners and internal stakeholders?
• Are you familiar with relevant purchasing regulations and standards?
• Do you carry out your tasks with transparency, integrity, and ethics?
• Are you fluent in French and have good knowledge of German and/or English (min. B2)?

Are you eager to take on new challenges? Our teams are waiting for you!

Don’t hesitate, join us!

Advice for candidates

To maximise your chances of success:

• Be curious
• Don’t hesitate to check the LinkedIn profiles of your future contacts.
• Illustrate your application by highlighting your achievements with concrete examples.
• Express your personality, adaptability, innovative spirit, and bold ideas.
• Share your passion for construction!
• DEMATHIEU BARD seeks people who dare to step out of their comfort zone. It’s up to you to build your future!

Recruitment process

• A first discussion with the Recruitment Officer or Human Resources Manager responsible for the area concerned by this announcement.
• Meetings with one or more operational staff including your future hierarchical manager, allowing us to envision working together and confirm a potential collaboration.
• Intention to hire.

What we offer you:

• A diverse and stimulating working environment where each employee can flourish professionally.
• Attractive conditions including a competitive remuneration system as well as interesting social benefits.
• An investment in the professional development of our employees through basic and ongoing training.
• Modern, dynamic, and inspiring workspaces, whether in our offices or on our sites.
• Friendly moments, company days to strengthen sharing and cohesion among teams.
• An international experience #Switzerland