Senior Buyer (a)
- 01 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Stans
About the job
Supply Chain & ProcurementSenior Buyer (a)
Primary Workplace:
Stans
All Workplaces:
Stans
Fly with us into the future and become part of the team at one of the most innovative aircraft manufacturers in the world.
Your Tasks
- Ensure the operational day-to-day business of the assigned product group, especially procurement of aircraft components including order processing, deadline monitoring, and ensuring material availability while adhering to cost, quality, and deadline targets
- Take responsibility for supplier management, including
- Evaluation, development, risk analysis, and maintenance of sustainable supplier relationships
- Conduct price, contract, and agreement negotiations as well as manage non-contractual procurements
- Develop and implement product group and supplier strategies in operational purchasing and support the Procurement Manager in the overarching purchasing strategy
- Participate in projects to further develop procurement processes and conduct market analyses and benchmarking
- Actively drive economic and qualitative optimisation of purchasing processes
What Convince Us
- Technical or commercial basic training with further education in purchasing or supply chain management
- Several years of professional experience in operational and strategic procurement, ideally in an industrial or aviation environment
- Solid experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost analyses
- Very good SAP knowledge and confident handling of MS Office
- Negotiation-level German and English skills at C1 level, both spoken and written
- Analytical, structured, and assertive personality with strong communication and team skills
What We Offer You
- A committed, international team and unique projects
- Flexible working hours and individual options in occupational pension schemes
- Support for training and further education as well as room for professional and personal development
- Discounted meals in our staff restaurant and various employee discounts
- Team events where we celebrate our successes together
Become Part of Our Pilatus Family
- With our job advertisements, we address everyone and are committed to diversity and inclusion in the company – we look forward to your online application.
- For impressions: Check Instagram "pilatusaircraft" & LinkedIn
YOUR CONTACT PERSON
Robin Stöckli
HR Recruiter
+41 41 619 60 56
pilatus-aircraft.com