Purchasing Manager for Non-Medical Products for the Purchasing Centre (CAIB)

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Purchasing Manager for Non-Medical Products for the Purchasing Centre (CAIB)

The Purchasing and Biomedical Engineering Centre (CAIB), based in Malley, is looking for a purchasing manager for non-medical products, at an 80% activity rate. The starting date is scheduled for 1 September 2026 or to be agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the 5 Swiss university hospitals and one of the best in the world. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, CHUV plays a leading and European-scale role in medical care, medical research and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is tasked with ensuring that care, teaching and research units can fully focus on their core business by providing and developing efficient logistical operational services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilisation, catering, goods transport, stock management, purchase of medical and non-medical products…).

The Purchasing and Biomedical Engineering Centre (CAIB) defines and implements a common purchasing policy for CHUV and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG). It negotiates purchasing conditions and concludes contracts to ensure the supply of institutions under the best market conditions. It ensures the supply of medical goods, equipment and general items for CHUV and HUG.

Mission

• You receive and process requests from users and internal clients
• You ensure effective and efficient customer service
• You act as the main contact point for accounting (invoice validation, price disputes)
• You contribute to the analysis of the article database
• You manage operational relationships with suppliers
• You manage supplier data in databases
• You are involved in conducting calls for tenders
• You implement and monitor framework contracts negotiated by buyers
• You follow up on your portfolio, manage dashboards and supplier monitoring indicators
• You update information related to articles (price, delivery time, references, standards...)
• You collaborate in the development and continuous improvement of the purchasing service.

Profile

• You hold a Federal Specialist Certificate in Purchasing and Supply or an equivalent qualification
• You have at least 3 years of proven experience in purchasing
• You are proficient in French, both spoken and written
• You have good knowledge of English - minimum B1 level
• You have excellent mastery of office tools
• You have good command of an ERP (CEGID, SAP or other)
• You are comfortable with data analysis
• You are capable of performing financial analyses related to purchasing
• You are organised and rigorous
• You are a good listener, with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• You are proactive and ready to invest in a dynamic and evolving team environment.

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the State of Vaud
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits offered within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on the purchase of electric bikes)
• Staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Stéphane Rod, CHUV Purchasing Manager, at 079 556 08 48.

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If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and prevent any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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