Buyer (80-100%)

Buyer (80-100%)

As a strategic buyer, you are responsible for tenders and the purchase of services and materials for specific trades, while minimizing project-related risks through clear contracts and fair solutions. You develop a well-thought-out purchasing strategy that optimizes project costs without compromising quality. Thanks to your negotiation skills and attention to detail, you establish trusting relationships with subcontractors and suppliers. Your sense of responsibility helps you implement environmentally friendly and socially responsible strategies.

WHAT AWAITS YOU

• Project responsibility: you manage tenders and purchases of services and materials for various projects.
• Proactive collaboration: you actively seek contact with subcontractors and suppliers and lead negotiations.
• Strategic planning: you develop and apply a tailored purchasing strategy for your acquisitions.
• Cost and quality management: you optimize project costs without compromising quality.
• Effective communication: you establish long-term trusting relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams through adapted communication.
• Global standards: thanks to your sense of responsibility, you implement and develop the group's internal rules.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Professional experience: several years of purchasing experience in the construction field and a relevant degree (e.g., in architecture, business management, construction economics, or industrial/commercial engineering).
• Language skills: fluent French; German is an asset; fluent English to ensure internal and external communication.
• Computer skills: excellent knowledge of Excel. Proficiency in Messerli, Power BI, and Bluebeam is a plus.
• Industry experience: ideally, experience in a Swiss general or total contractor company.
• Organizational talent: affinity for numbers and service orientation. You keep an overview and stay calm even in complex situations.

OUR ADVANTAGES

• Our values are a promise: we live our convictions daily. Commitment, responsibility, and team spirit characterize our culture.
• Work-life balance: 25 days of vacation, company holidays at Christmas/New Year, and bridge days to allow you to thrive.
• Flexible working time models: your time belongs to you – we encourage personal responsibility and individual life projects.
• By your side: we offer comprehensive benefits, with solid pension plans, parental leave, and maternity benefits above the legal standard.
• Varied projects: whether new constructions or renovations, you work on exciting projects throughout Switzerland.
• Learn and grow: you benefit from internal training and have access to the Eiffage group-wide learning platform for your professional and personal development, whenever and wherever you want.
• Engagement matters: are you socially committed? We grant you up to one week of paid leave per year for your projects.
• Languages create connections: want to improve your German or French? We support your language skills to strengthen your network within the Eiffage group.

EIFFAGE SUISSE AG – AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK, A NATIONAL PRESENCE, AND LOCAL ROOTS

Eiffage Suisse AG is a company active in project development as well as project management and general contracting, headquartered in Glattbrugg. As an experienced construction service provider, we carry out construction projects from initial design to final delivery professionally, innovatively, and sustainably. As a subsidiary of the Eiffage group, one of the leading European real estate service providers with approximately 84,400 employees and a turnover of 23.4 billion euros (2024), we benefit from a strong international network. At the same time, we have a supra-regional network and local roots in Switzerland. With seven offices in Switzerland, we employ about 180 dedicated employees who passionately commit themselves to sustainable construction projects and innovative solutions.

If you think you match our profile and are the ideal person for this position, apply now!

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me by phone or write to me on LinkedIn.

Eiffage Suisse AG | CTO and Regional Director Romandie

Philippe Lobstein, T +41 43 495 92 22, www.eiffage.ch