Head of Strategic & Project Procurement Real Estate

About the job

• Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement
• Further development of strategic sourcing & category management for construction services (general planners, general contractors), facility management and energy
• Further development of procurement with regard to a "Procurement Business Partner" approach (processes, tools and service)
• Market observation, further development of procurement strategies and optimisation of the supplier portfolio
• Negotiation management & contract design: Leading complex contract negotiations, concluding framework agreements to optimise conditions as well as guiding the connected planners in the tendering process for work and supply services
• Assuming procurement responsibility as a specialist and internal consultant for the integration of planner, work and supply services within a project organisation for building and civil engineering projects as well as facility management services

• Several years of leadership and professional experience in strategic or project procurement, especially in the field of construction services, architectural, general planning services or facility management.
• University of applied sciences degree, further training as a purchasing manager with a federal diploma or comparable further training.
• Sound knowledge of the Swiss procurement landscape, especially SIA and KBOB standards.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as confident appearance towards internal and external stakeholders
• High sense of responsibility as well as economic thinking and acting
• Very good knowledge of common IT tools
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form, French skills are an advantage

RUAG Real Estate AG is a real estate competence centre and a subsidiary of RUAG MRO Holding AG. We plan and implement customised 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, defence 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 leadership and professional experience in strategic or project procurement, especially in the field of construction services, architectural, general planning services or facility management.
• University of applied sciences degree, further training as a purchasing manager with a federal diploma or comparable further training.
• Sound knowledge of the Swiss procurement landscape, especially SIA and KBOB standards.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as confident appearance towards internal and external stakeholders
• High sense of responsibility as well as economic thinking and acting
• Very good knowledge of common IT tools
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form, French skills are an advantage

• Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement
• Further development of strategic sourcing & category management for construction services (general planners, general contractors), facility management and energy
• Further development of procurement with regard to a "Procurement Business Parter" approach (processes, tools and service)
• Market observation, further development of procurement strategies and optimisation of the supplier portfolio
• Negotiation management & contract design: Leading complex contract negotiations, concluding framework agreements to optimise conditions as well as guiding the connected planners in the tendering process for work and supply services
• Assuming procurement responsibility as a specialist and internal consultant for the integration of planner, work and supply services within a project organisation for building and civil engineering projects as well as facility management services