Purchasing Manager (M/F)

Deployed across several sites, the Lavigny Institution consists of a neurological hospital with outpatient consultations on two sites, a residential department for adults with disabilities, intellectual impairments or physical issues, a specialised school, as well as a workshop and vocational training sector.

From 1 January 2027, for our Lavigny site, we are looking for a:

Reporting to the Logistics Department Management, you are the Institution's purchasing referent. You ensure the administrative coordination of purchases, supplier and contract monitoring, as well as the administrative management of investments. Through your expertise and service orientation, you support the various departments in their acquisition processes and ensure compliance with procedures and negotiated conditions.

Your missions

As a key partner of the Institution's departments, your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Purchase coordination: act as the purchasing referent, support departments in their requests and coordinate institutional orders in connection with purchasing centres and approved suppliers
• Supplier management and negotiation: prepare offer comparisons, negotiate prices and contractual conditions within your delegations, ensure supplier approval and monitor framework contracts and their deadlines
• Order and invoice follow-up: coordinate orders, check deliveries, handle complaints and verify invoice compliance according to institutional procedures
• Investment monitoring: ensure administrative follow-up of approved investments, keep dashboards, financial data and equipment and material guarantees up to date
• Compliance and continuous improvement: ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and applicable legislation, notably public procurement law, and contribute to process and monitoring tool improvements
• Cross-administrative support: provide support to the Logistics Department, notably in monitoring sponsorship contracts, negotiating employee benefits and coordinating files with relevant departments

You work closely with the Institution's various departments, the Finance Department, the Logistics Secretariat, suppliers and purchasing centres.

Your profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma in Commercial Business or an equivalent qualification
• You have proven experience in purchasing, supply or supplier negotiation
• Additional training in purchasing is an advantage. The federal specialist certificate in purchasing / supply or public procurement specialist is a further asset
• You have good knowledge of purchasing processes and ideally, public procurement regulations
• You are proficient with office software and comfortable with data processing, tracking tables and administrative management tools.

Your strengths

• Organised and meticulous, you know how to manage priorities and ensure reliable follow-up of your files
• With good analytical skills, you demonstrate discernment and can identify situations requiring arbitration
• Your negotiation skills and interpersonal ease allow you to develop constructive relationships with internal and external contacts
• Solution- and service-oriented, you appreciate cross-functional work and know how to support various departments pragmatically
• Autonomous and reliable, you are proactive in optimising processes and the efficient use of resources.

What we offer you

• A varied cross-functional role at the heart of the Institution's activities with real autonomy in organising and managing your activities
• A stimulating work environment based on collaboration and the Institution's values
• Social benefits of a large institution (staff restaurant, cafeteria and staff prices, free parking, contribution to public transport costs, etc.)
• Flexible hours, a salary and social benefits in line with the role and the standards of the collective labour agreement for the Vaud parapublic health sector.

Start date: 1 January 2027
Work rate: 80%
Workplace: Lavigny

Application deadline: 11 December 2026

For further information, please contact Mr Frédéric Mouchet, Director of the Logistics Department, 021 821 45 48.

Interested in taking on this challenge? We look forward to receiving your complete application file (cover letter, CV, copies of work certificates and diplomas).

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