**Job Description:**
As a Junior Project Buyer, you will support the Purchasing department with their missions.
You will work in Zuchwill, Switzerland, for the Schaerer brand, one of Groupe SEB's flagship brands.
1. Monitor project development process with suppliers, respecting purchasing strategies guidelines.
2. Set and formalize operational productivity action plans.
3. Monitor supplier performance and mitigate risks.
**Your Missions:
**Project Development Contribution:
1. Prioritize supplier involvement at an early stage within project development process to achieve technical-economic solutions and gather product & services innovations.
2. Challenge business requirements by pushing for standardization.
3. Manage new business allocation to suppliers, define best offer within the Panel, and raise specific problems to Category Leaders.
4. Negotiate purchasing terms for each part according to Category Leaders price lists or standard cost breakdowns when available.
**Operational Productivity Plan Contribution:
1. Promote and monitor significant and regular operational savings in terms of Total Cost: Price, Quality, Lead time, for new and current business.
2. Inform and challenge suppliers for Total Cost improvements.
**Supplier Relationship Management:
1. Monitor supplier performance and mitigate the risks on his/her scope.
2. Manage Supplier Performance Review.
3. Negotiate contracts when relevant.
**Purchasing Performance Contribution:
1. Contribute to yearly budget process taking into account inputs from Category Leaders.
**Tools and Methods:
1. Monitor RFQ process.
2. Use purchasing tools (Sourcing Committee, TCO, Cost breakdowns, Supplier Performance Review, …) and respect purchasing roadmaps.
**Mandatory Requirements:
1. University degree with either a technical or commercial background ideally with focus on purchasing management.
2. Familiarity with purchasing field is preferred.
3. Good communication skills and comfortable in transversal and project management.
4. Simplify complexity, show initiative, and seek continuous improvement to maximize performance.
5. Good English skills both written and spoken are required.
6. Knowledge of German is desired.
**Additional Information:**
* Duration (if applicable): 12 months
* Job Type: VIE
* City: Zuchwill