Job Description

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

As a Senior Buyer, you will play a critical role in keeping life‑changing products moving through our global supply chain. This role sits at the center of supplier collaboration, demand planning, and execution - where your decisions directly impact product availability, customer service, and business continuity.

What You Will Do

• Manage strategic and tactical purchasing activities for an assigned portfolio to ensure uninterrupted supply and target customer service levels.
• Maintain accurate purchasing master data in enterprise systems, including supplier lead times, product details, and replenishment parameters.
• Communicate forecasted demand and weekly requirement changes to suppliers based on supply planning reviews.
• Execute purchase orders in line with agreed purchasing rules and account strategies.
• Define, communicate, and execute safety stock levels for raw materials and finished goods to support service and risk mitigation targets.
• Act as the primary point of contact for suppliers to resolve availability issues, adjust requirements, and escalate risks as needed.
• Track, analyze, and report supplier performance using standard metrics such as on-time-in-full delivery, lead time compliance, and purchase price variance.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, cash flow, lead time, and supply resilience while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

What You Will Need

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, or supply chain execution.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and German

Preferred

• Experience using enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or JD Edwards).
• Experience in supplier relationship management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a regulated industry, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or aerospace.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement or cost reduction methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Additional language proficiency relevant to the supplier base.

Salary information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Travel Percentage: 20%