Head of Purchasing – Strategic Procurement Construction Services

• Overall responsibility for the strategic procurement of construction services (planner, work, and delivery services) within the project organization for building and civil engineering projects.
• Leading, further developing, and implementing the procurement strategy for construction services, taking into account project-specific requirements, regulatory guidelines, as well as the SIA and KBOB guidelines.
• Management and responsibility for all awarding processes including preparation, execution, and conducting awarding discussions as well as contract negotiations and contract drafting for architectural and general planning services.
• Technical leadership, guidance, and empowerment of connected planners and internal project participants in the procurement and tendering process for work and delivery services.
• Establishment, implementation, and maintenance of a supplier and partner evaluation system to ensure quality, performance, and sustainability.
• Monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of market, cost, and supplier developments as well as relevant industry trends for the strategic management of procurement.
• Identification, assessment, and management of procurement risks including derivation and implementation of appropriate measures to minimize risks.
• Further development of contract standards and templates for work and delivery services as well as continuous optimization of purchasing and awarding processes in the real estate sector.

• Several years of proven professional experience in the construction or real estate environment with additional qualifications in strategic procurement, contract law, or project management.
• Extensive experience in strategic or project-related procurement, especially of construction services, architectural and general planning services.
• Very good knowledge of the Swiss procurement and awarding landscape, especially the SIA and KBOB standards.
• Proven experience in conducting complex awarding procedures, contract negotiations, and contract and change order management.
• Leadership and management skills combined with strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Analytical thinking, structured working method, as well as high problem-solving and decision-making competence.
• Very good user knowledge of common IT and purchasing tools.
• Fluent German skills, French is an advantage.

RUAG Real Estate AG is a real estate competence center and a subsidiary of RUAG MRO Holding AG. We plan and implement tailored space, construction, and service solutions within our own real estate portfolio at central locations in Switzerland. Our focus is on the duality of investment and operational properties, especially for special objects in the fields of aviation, defense technologies, and highly secure infrastructures. In addition, our space solutions and operator services create optimal conditions for the business success of our customers. With a holistic approach along the entire real estate lifecycle, digital solutions, and long-term customer relationships, we stand for the highest professionalism and sustainable value creation.

• Several years of proven professional experience in the construction or real estate environment with additional qualifications in strategic procurement, contract law, or project management.
• Extensive experience in strategic or project-related procurement, especially of construction services, architectural and general planning services.
• Very good knowledge of the Swiss procurement and awarding landscape, especially the SIA and KBOB standards.
• Proven experience in conducting complex awarding procedures, contract negotiations, and contract and change order management.
• Leadership and management skills combined with strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Analytical thinking, structured working method, as well as high problem-solving and decision-making competence.
• Very good user knowledge of common IT and purchasing tools.
• Fluent German skills, French is an advantage.

• Overall responsibility for the strategic procurement of construction services (planner, work, and delivery services) within the project organization for building and civil engineering projects.
• Leading, further developing, and implementing the procurement strategy for construction services, taking into account project-specific requirements, regulatory guidelines, as well as the SIA and KBOB guidelines.
• Management and responsibility for all awarding processes including preparation, execution, and conducting awarding discussions as well as contract negotiations and contract drafting for architectural and general planning services.
• Technical leadership, guidance, and empowerment of connected planners and internal project participants in the procurement and tendering process for work and delivery services.
• Establishment, implementation, and maintenance of a supplier and partner evaluation system to ensure quality, performance, and sustainability.
• Monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of market, cost, and supplier developments as well as relevant industry trends for the strategic management of procurement.
• Identification, assessment, and management of procurement risks including derivation and implementation of appropriate measures to minimize risks.
• Further development of contract standards and templates for work and delivery services as well as continuous optimization of purchasing and awarding processes in the real estate sector.