Head of Purchasing and Logistics, 80-100%

08 September 2026
80 – 100%
Permanent position
Bern

Job summary

Join RBS, your chance to shape regional transport! Contribute to sustainable mobility in Bern-Solothurn.

Tasks

Build and develop RBS's procurement and logistics organization.
Manage strategic product groups and support procurement initiatives.
Negotiate with suppliers and lead the purchasing team effectively.

Skills

Higher education in business, procurement, or logistics required.
Proven experience in strategic procurement and public procurement.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems necessary.

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About the job

Join and help shape the RBS, the Regional Transport Bern-Solothurn.

On road and rail, we transport over 23 million passengers annually. Around 570 employees ensure every day, through various meaningful and varied activities, that our passengers reach their destination safely, punctually, and relaxed. Together, we make a significant contribution to the development of sustainable mobility in the region. As part of the further development of our procurement organisation, we are rebuilding the purchasing organisation at RBS. In this newly created role as Head of Purchasing and Logistics, you actively shape processes, standards, and structures and make a significant contribution to professional, economical, and legally compliant procurement.

Your Tasks

You actively help build the purchasing organisation and logistics at RBS and further develop processes, standards, and governance structures.
You develop and manage strategic product groups.
You advise and support the specialist departments in procurement projects and act as a competent business partner.
You identify synergies and bundling potentials and ensure economical and legally compliant procurement.
You negotiate commercial and contractual framework conditions with suppliers and external partners.
You conduct market analyses, offer comparisons, and supplier evaluations.
You lead the central purchasers in personnel matters and the purchasers in the specialist departments professionally.

Your Profile

You have a higher education at FH, HF, or university level, preferably in business administration, purchasing, logistics, or a comparable field.
You bring solid experience in strategic purchasing as well as in public procurement law (BöB, VöB, IVöB).
You have at least three years of leadership experience and impress with a modern, appreciative leadership style.
You bring solid experience in handling purchasing processes in SAP or a comparable ERP system.
You convince with an analytical and structured way of working, high initiative, and solution-oriented action.

With us you will find

A newly created leadership role with high visibility and plenty of scope for design within the company.
The opportunity to strategically help build and sustainably shape the central purchasing department of RBS.
An exciting environment at the interface of strategy, procurement, logistics, and corporate development.
Attractive employment conditions and a centrally located workplace in Worblaufen.

For enquiries, Carmen Pfluger, Head of Finance, is happy to assist you by phone at 031 925 55 64 or by email at carmen.pfluger@rbs.ch.

We look forward to receiving your complete application with a cover letter, CV, and work and interim references.

Interested? Then it is time to join and help shape RBS. It is only a few clicks to your application. We can only accept applications via our company portal; we cannot guarantee delivery for applications submitted through external forms. We cannot consider dossiers from recruitment agencies for this vacancy.