Châtel-St-Denis
INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING SPECIALIST FR/DE? 100% (M/F/D)
- 07 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Châtel-St-Denis
About the job
You know how to negotiate. But above all, you know how to buy smartly.
For a Swiss industrial SME firmly established in the canton of Fribourg, I am currently looking for a
INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING SPECIALIST FR/DE? 100% (M/F/D)
You will notably be responsible for:
? analysing internal needs and managing supplier consultations
? negotiating prices, commercial terms and contractual agreements
? identifying, qualifying and developing new partners
? monitoring supplier performance and maintaining strategic relationships
? analysing markets, price developments and optimisation levers
? addressing quality issues and supplier discrepancies
? contributing to cost control and supply reliability
? working directly with several company departments What I am primarily looking for:
A person who truly knows the industrial environment.
You have several years of experience in purchasing, ideally in a field related to mechanics, metal, machining or a comparable technical industry.
You are comfortable negotiating, able to quickly analyse a situation and pragmatic enough to find solutions when things do not go exactly as planned.
A commercial, technical or purchasing-specialised education is an excellent foundation.
And above all:
Fluent French + German or Swiss German at a very good level
The ability to naturally operate in these two linguistic environments is essential for this role.
What can make the position particularly interesting:
? a Swiss industrial company of a human scale
? a purchasing role with real autonomy
? varied contacts, both technical and commercial
? relatively short decision-making processes
? concrete activity, close to the field and operations
? a stable company that values long-term relationships
? an environment attentive to work-life balance