Dispatcher in Maintenance & Material Control for Crawler Vehicles

About the job

• Demand and consumption analyses: Conducting demand and consumption analyses to optimise material disposition and procurement strategies, taking into account trends, seasonality, and plan-actual deviations
• Replenishment times and stockholding strategies: Monitoring and optimising replenishment times, stockholding, reorder, and safety stocks in the ERP system, considering material criticality, availability, and cost-effectiveness
• ERP system maintenance and disposition parameters: Maintaining and continuously optimising material master data, disposition parameters, and batch sizes in the ERP system, as well as reviewing and ensuring the plausibility of order proposals generated from these
• Defective assembly management: Managing defective assemblies from inventory and consumption monitoring through disposition of reconditioning and repairs to the return of repaired units to stock
• Inventory management: Analysing and controlling inventory levels, including fast movers (High Runners) and materials with low turnover rates (Low Movers), as well as identifying and phasing out obsolete stock and assisting in implementing inventory optimisation measures
• Interface function: Close collaboration with production planning (AVOR) to coordinate manufacturing schedules and material requirements, as well as working with purchasing to coordinate procurement processes, supplier management, and deadline monitoring

• Completed commercial or technical training, ideally with further education in materials management, logistics, or supply chain
• Experience in disposition and inventory management, especially in a technical environment
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)
• Good analytical skills and confident use of Excel and evaluation tools
• High sense of responsibility for material availability and process reliability
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in teams with interface departments
• Fluent German and good English skills in writing and speaking

Approximately 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to Switzerland's security every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army and other operational and security organisations can fully perform their duties at all times.

• Completed commercial or technical training, ideally with further education in materials management, logistics, or supply chain
• Experience in disposition and inventory management, especially in a technical environment
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA)
• Good analytical skills and confident use of Excel and evaluation tools
• High sense of responsibility for material availability and process reliability
• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in teams with interface departments
• Fluent German and good English skills in writing and speaking

• Demand and consumption analyses: Conducting demand and consumption analyses to optimise material disposition and procurement strategies, taking into account trends, seasonality, and plan-actual deviations
• Replenishment times and stockholding strategies: Monitoring and optimising replenishment times, stockholding, reorder, and safety stocks in the ERP system, considering material criticality, availability, and cost-effectiveness
• ERP system maintenance and disposition parameters: Maintaining and continuously optimising material master data, disposition parameters, and batch sizes in the ERP system, as well as reviewing and ensuring the plausibility of order proposals generated from these
• Defective assembly management: Managing defective assemblies from inventory and consumption monitoring through disposition of reconditioning and repairs to the return of repaired units to stock
• Inventory management: Analysing and controlling inventory levels, including fast movers (High Runners) and materials with low turnover rates (Low Movers), as well as identifying and phasing out obsolete stock and assisting in implementing inventory optimisation measures
• Interface function: Close collaboration with production planning (AVOR) to coordinate manufacturing schedules and material requirements, as well as working with purchasing to coordinate procurement processes, supplier management, and deadline monitoring