Operational Buyer Asia (China)

About the job

• You take responsibility for the entire procurement process according to our guidelines and existing tools, including order entry, control of goods receipts, invoices and returns, as well as maintenance of article and supplier master data in the ERP

• Ensuring continuous product availability through optimal reorder management, co-responsibility for the delivery capability of assigned products, and ensuring that all deliveries are made in the agreed quantity, quality and time

• Responsibility for organising and controlling goods shipments via preferred logistics partners, including maintaining delivery dates and costs, as well as continuous optimisation of the logistics process in the private label business as the central contact person for logistics matters

• Co-deciding on reorder timing, quantity and quality in consultation with product management (forecasting) as well as initiating and scheduling quality inspections and preshipment inspections

• Independently resolving goods receipt issues and developing appropriate solutions. In addition, you are responsible, in cooperation with the accounts payable department, for down payments, handling invoice issues, your own invoice control as well as checking and recording credit notes

• Completed commercial basic training with further education in purchasing

• Ideally, you have at least 3 years of purchasing experience with a focus on the Far East – especially China – as well as sound knowledge in international order management and transport

• Very good oral and written communication skills in German and English are required, as well as experience with ERP systems (ideally Navision) and MS Office

• An independent working style combined with strong organisational talent

• The necessary tact and negotiation skills in dealing with Asian suppliers, carriers and goods receipt

• A quick grasp, networked thinking and openness to new ideas and challenges

• Discounts: Attractive discounts in the Brack online shop as well as lunch discounts and staff restaurants in Mägenwil and Willisau.
• Rest and relaxation: At least 5 weeks’ holiday, with the possibility of holiday purchase and unpaid leave.
• Development: Internal training in our own academy as well as financial support for external further training.
• Family: 18 weeks paid maternity leave with the possibility of extension and 4 weeks paid paternity leave.
• Insurance: Above statutory requirements – 100% continued salary payment and full financing of daily sickness allowance insurance by the employer.
• Mobility: Free parking spaces, financial contribution to public transport and pool vehicles for business appointments.

• You create your profile in our career portal and apply directly online for the advertised position.
• You will immediately receive a confirmation of receipt and within a maximum of 10 working days you will receive feedback on the next steps.
• While you show us your patience, we take the time personally to review your application and define the next steps.
• If your documents convince us, we get to know each other via live video call or in a personal interview.
• The "match" is mutually confirmed. Then we proceed to the second interview round where you get to know your future workplace and the team.
• YES – we have decided on each other! The employment contract will be sent to you digitally and after signing the contract you will receive access to our internal communication channels and at the same time we prepare your onboarding process.