The Thales Group employs over 83,000 people worldwide, 500 of them in Switzerland. Thales' roots in Switzerland date back to the mid-19th century. Since that time, we have become an authoritative and trend-setting provider of high-tech solutions, key technologies, systems and services in the fields of Transportation Security, Defense & Security, Satellite & Space Technology and Digital Identity & Security.
Thales Alenia Space Schweiz AG in Zurich, with its 75 employees, is the Swiss branch of the internationally operating Thales Alenia Space, Thales Alenia Space Switzerland has over 20 years of experience in the development and construction of opto-electronic systems for space and has established itself as a leading supplier of small and high-performance opto-electronic observation and communication systems for the European and global space industry.
For our Space business at our location in Zürich we are looking for an experienced
Project Buyer (m/f/d) (Ref. No. R0132210)
You will enjoy having this responsibility:
You will be member of the project core team being responsible towards the Project Manager for Supplier and Subcontractor Procurements with respect to schedule, on time delivery and budget as well as quality.
It also involves the following tasks:
Procurement Planning
Supply chain responsible from request for quotations (RfQ) towards supplier/subcontractors until final delivery to the customer
External commercial interface to suppliers/subcontractors
Internal interface to project managers, contracts manager, engineers, and purchasing team
Contribute to project risk management (identify monitor, mitigate) with respect to procurement
You have:
Technical or commercial education with strong background in technical procurement and supply chain(> 5 years)/master degree is preferred
Used to work in highly flexible environment of projects
Strong negotiation skills-Independent working style
SAP experience (> 5 years)
Languages: English and German (must), French of advantage
Further assets: APICS certificate, Export Control / Trade Compliance regulations knowledge
You want to learn more? The Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you.
Phone: +49 (0)7156 353 36203
Look forward to the collegial climate of a Swiss SME and the international reach of a global corporation with employment conditions that leave nothing to be desired. Thales lives diversity in everyday life, values work-life balance and where possible enables flexible working.
For more information on Thales as an employer, visit www.thalesgroup.com
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