In billions of syringes and in every second car worldwide, Datwyler components make an important contribution to the safety of patients and drivers. The high-tech company focuses on high-quality, system-critical elastomer components and holds leading positions in attractive global markets such as healthcare, mobility, connectivity, general industry and food & beverage. With over 25 production sites on four continents, sales in more than 100 countries and over 8,000 employees, the company, headquartered in Switzerland, generates annual sales of more than CHF 1,000 million.

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The Purchaser is responsible for ensuring the timely supply of indirect materials required for company operations, supporting requisitioning departments by managing commercial relationships with domestic and foreign suppliers, and securing purchases in compliance with corporate policies and formal internal procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES: 

• Plan and execute indirect purchasing functions in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
• Find and evaluate reliable suppliers.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder stock on time.
• Identify the best options regarding price, quality, and delivery for indirect materials—based on requisitioner specifications
• Negotiate pricing, delivery dates, and contract terms
• Prepare and manage purchase orders (POs).
• Resolve shipping errors, delays, or damaged goods.
• Prepare monthly consumption reports by item and provide them to users to serve as a benchmark for setting maximum and minimum requisition levels (to be reviewed every six months).
• Keep accurate records of purchases, costs, and deliveries
• Manage and maintain records, purchases, and application of CAPEX.
• Generate monthly reports on received services or products that have not yet been invoiced or processed for payment; submit a summary by expense category and cost center to the General Accountant before the end of the month to support the accrual journal entry for that period.
• Analyze purchases, prices, and consumption patterns to improve cost negotiations and evaluate opportunity costs with established suppliers.
• Monitor and control the monthly budget for production consumables.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering.

Experience:

• 2–4 years of experience as a purchaser
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements
• Experience with corporate reporting in global companies
• Experience, preferably in SAP implementation

Specialized Knowledge

Mastery of MRP/ERP systems (like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics) and complex Excel data analysis.

Competencies

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good math and analytical skills to compare costs.

Be yourself at Datwyler

We are convinced that people make the difference. At Datwyler, you will experience diversity and a wide range of career opportunities that only an international company can provide. Together, we are increasing our agility, accelerating digitalization and fostering sustainability. For motivated and talented employees, we offer interesting development opportunities with training and assignments in a global environment. With us, you can contribute with all of your creativity and all your ideas.

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