Senior Specialist Procurement (m/f/d)

Your vision is ambitious. Just like ours. Our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers.

At Exyte, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company’s long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.

Job Description

To strengthen our Procurement Team, we are seeking a committed Senior Specialist Procurement with strong technical expertise. You will lead and coordinate the procurement of construction services as well as engineering and planning services at both national and international levels.

You will take an active, consultative role and support our project managers and teams with your procurement know-how.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining, analyzing, and negotiating offers, as well as coordinating supplier management and contract finalization with vendors
• Soliciting and evaluating subcontractor proposals, including the preparation of price comparisons
• Conducting bid reviews and negotiations
• Preparing and optimizing tender documents, along with independently managing award and contract negotiations
• Analyzing and resolving claims in case of deviations from contractual agreements
• Optimizing procurement during the calculation and execution phases of projects
• Monitoring deadlines and coordinating supplier activities
• Creating cost estimates, tables, charts, and overviews

Your responsibilities also include conducting industry-specific market analyses, sourcing activities, and benchmarks, which serve as the foundation for developing new business relationships and framework agreements. Additionally, you share responsibility for defining a sustainable procurement strategy.

Requirements

• A degree in business administration and/or a technical field such as architecture, civil engineering, or industrial engineering is required.
• At least ten years of professional experience in project procurement are expected, with a strong track record in engineering, planning, and/or construction services.
• Proven negotiation skills and the ability to structure and finalize contracts professionally and securely are key.
• Confidence in working with spreadsheets, cost calculations (Excel), and presentations (PowerPoint) is assumed.
• Willingness to travel to project sites within Switzerland is required to support on-site implementation.
• Fluency in German and English is essential, as these are our corporate languages. French skills are a welcome asset.

Exyte is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity and equal treatment. Therefore, Exyte Group provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

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