Head: D-PHYS Shop / Logistics & Purchasing (m/f/d) 80%-100%

ETH Zürich

Zurich

Key information

Publication date:16 October 2025
Workload:80 – 100%
Place of work:Zurich

Head: D-PHYS Shop / Logistics & Purchasing (m/f/d)

80%-100%, Zurich, permanent

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The ETH Zurich is the place of study, research, and work for around 30,000 people from over 120 countries. The Department of Physics (D-PHYS) pursues a diverse research agenda and a broad teaching program, from exploring fundamental principles of nature to innovative technologies for society. A large part of the approximately 1,500 bachelor, master, and PhD students, postdocs and professors, apprentices, as well as scientific and service staff, are involved in experimental research in one way or another.

The Technical Services have the optimal support of the department's research and teaching tasks as their top priority. The associated D-PHYS Shop provides researchers with around 8,000 technical items. This service on the Hönggerberg campus facilitates everyday research and thus makes a significant contribution to efficient processes.

Due to an upcoming retirement, we are looking for a motivated head for the D-PHYS Shop starting November 1, 2025, or by agreement.

Job description

The management of the D-PHYS Shop includes: personnel management of two employees, ensuring product availability, maintaining the assortment and searching for new products for sale in the shop, high-quality customer service, conducting price negotiations with suppliers, and responsibility for the inventory of the operations.
Budgeting, reporting, and controlling of operating resources and projects of the D-PHYS operations on behalf of the head of technical services.
Support (coordination, maintenance, and further development) of existing databases for internal billing of goods and services to institutes, professorships, and operations, and of the online catalog .
Active participation in project teams to transfer existing IT tools into new applications.
Contact person for the procurement of goods for the operations managers of the departments (workshop, laboratory support group, gas liquefaction, training supervisor) and the research groups of the Physics Department.
Coordination of WTO procurements of machines and equipment and export risk transactions together with central purchasing.
Member of the specialist group of shop managers and the Material Group Management (MGM) commission of ETH in the function as lead buyer for MGM raw materials, semi-finished, and finished products.

Profile

A completed technical apprenticeship as well as commercial further training.
Several years of professional experience in purchasing, warehouse management, logistics, and the commercial sector.
Good Excel and pivot table skills are required. Confident handling of common MS Office applications as well as interest in new tools and technologies. SAP knowledge is an advantage.
Interest in the areas of machine elements, tools, installation materials, laboratory, electrical, and electronic items.
Fluent German skills (spoken and written) and good English skills in speaking and writing.
An independent, structured, proactive, and reliable working style, high quality awareness, as well as pronounced organizational talent.
Customer-oriented, friendly, and open personality as well as flexible with a high degree of responsibility.
Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration and communication within the shop team, D-PHYS, and occasionally across various ETH areas.

Workplace

We offer

Scope for design in implementing the overarching goals
Various internal training opportunities through courses or the Lifelong Learning Hub , as well as support for external training
A great working environment on the Hönggerberg campus with various additional offers such as discounts , e.g. public transport subscriptions and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ , childcare as well as attractive pension benefits .
A flexible annual working time model
A friendly, committed, and helpful D-PHYS team.

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Diversity and sustainability are important to us

In line with our values , ETH Zurich supports an inclusive culture. We promote equal opportunities, value diversity, and maintain a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all employees and students are respected. On our website on equal opportunities and diversity , you can learn how we ensure a fair and open environment where everyone can develop and thrive. Sustainability is a central value for us – we are consistently working towards a climate-neutral future.

Curious? So are we.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

Curriculum vitae
Certificates

Please apply exclusively via the online application portal. Applications by email or post will not be considered.

Further information can be found on our website . For inquiries, Cedric Morf, Head of D-PHYS Shops, Tel. +41 44 633 20 72 or email cemorf@phys.ethz.ch (no application documents), is happy to assist.

We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.

The ETH Zurich terms and conditions for personnel placement services apply to personnel placement.

About ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich is one of the best technical and natural science universities in the world. We are known for our excellent teaching, pioneering basic research, and the direct transfer of new knowledge into society. More than 30,000 people from over 120 countries find an environment with us that promotes independent thinking and a climate that inspires top performance. In the heart of Europe and globally networked, we develop solutions together for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.