Overview
Bruker enables scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life.
The company's high-performance scientific instruments and analytical solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels.
About Bruker
In close cooperation with our customers, we are enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, applied and pharma applications, microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as industrial applications.
We offer differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, and clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.
Our Team is Growing
Today, more than 9500 employees worldwide work on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Strategic Buyer to join our procurement team.
Workload:
90-100%
Place of work:
Fällanden
Department:
Operations
Start of contract:
01. January 2025 or by agreement
Responsibilities:
* Build up very strong relations with all business units, supply chain leaders, value chain VPs, plant/production directors, and R&D directors to ensure their expectations are met and to provide access to other decision makers for procurement teams in the markets and plants.
* Develop in-depth knowledge about supply base industry (industry analysis, supply analysis and segmentation, sourcing choice).
* Develop, align with business and implement sourcing strategies.
* Conduct demand analysis with local stakeholders.
* Track and report procurement performance within sub-category.
* Active management of threads/risks and balancing with potentials/opportunities.
* Support the Commodity Managers in procurement topics and represent them on site.
* Provide minimum target annual savings through cost reductions, cost avoidance and operational improvements.
* Find ways to penetrate spend and provide process and expertise to impact that spend.
* Conduct RFI / RFP / RFQ and perform evaluation.
* Prepare supplier selection.
* Establish supplier relationship management.
* Negotiation and contract preparation.
* Perform supplier management and supplier development activities on higher level initiatives and optimization plan.
* Ensure supplier overall compliance and realize supplier liability management.
* Cost Management: Negotiate the lowest total cost of ownership for assigned suppliers. Achieve saving targets according to sourcing strategy. Supplier Management: define and manage business partner, strategic and key supplier relationships to best meet the needs of business. Accountable for the identification, implementation and tracking of continuous improvement initiatives at selected suppliers.
* Product lifecycle management/New Product Development: Support & participate on new product development teams as assigned, helping to ensure early supplier involvement and participate in phase-out/engineering change activities.
* Bruker Supplier Management/Supplier Performance Evaluation: Accountable for achieving improvements in cost, quality, delivery and service.
Qualifications:
* Succesfully completed studies in the field of logistics, procurement, engineering sciences, or a related area
* Experience in the field of procurement
* Strong teamwork skills as an integral part of your personality
* Proficient in MS Office and SAP
* Excellent German language skills, both written and spoken
* Good English language skills are an advantage
What We Offer
* Home office possibility with 40.5 hours per week
* Future-oriented and diverse company with modern workplaces
* At least five weeks of holiday and additional days off
* Free parking garage on the company premises
* Cost absorption of the SBB Half-Fare Card
* Good social benefits and insurance
* Diverse opportunities for further development in Switzerland and globally
* Promotion of health and sports with various initiatives and an in-house fitness studio
* Work location with local recreation area (Greifensee)
* Our staff restaurant 'Food Spin' with freshly prepared menus and buffet every day
Please be aware that for this position, international travel of 20% per year is mandatory.