Strategic Purchasing Employee (m/f/a) 80% - 100% Full-time — Central Services Kliniken Valens To the position
Kliniken Valens
Valens
Key information
- Publication date:02 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Valens
Job summary
Join Kliniken Valens, a leading rehabilitation provider in Switzerland. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with great career prospects.
Tasks
- Develop and implement purchasing strategies for defined product groups.
- Manage suppliers including selection, evaluation, and contracts.
- Work on cross-location projects to optimize costs and processes.
Skills
- Commercial training or degree in business or healthcare management.
- Experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in healthcare sector.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills for effective supplier interactions.
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Vision for rehab and my career – that is the life and work feeling at Kliniken Valens. Exchange, progress, interdisciplinary teamwork, and good prospects are highly valued here.
As a complement to our team, we are looking for an immediate or agreed upon start a
Your tasks
- Development and implementation of purchasing strategies for defined product groups (e.g., medical technology, consumables, services)
- Supplier management (selection, evaluation, development, framework agreements)
- Participation or leadership of cross-site projects in purchasing
- Cost and process optimization in purchasing
- Monitoring market trends and innovations in healthcare
Your profile
- Commercial training with appropriate further education or completed business studies (business administration, health management, hospital management, or supply chain management)
- Several years of professional experience in strategic or project purchasing, ideally in healthcare
- Knowledge of the Medical Devices Act, delivery regulations, and hygiene requirements
- Knowledge of contract and procurement law (tenders)
- Confident handling of ERP systems (SAP as well as MS Office and e-procurement systems)
- Analytical skills (cost analyses, product group management, benchmarking)
- Strong negotiation skills and confident appearance towards suppliers and service providers
- Strong communication skills for the interface function between doctors, nursing, administration, and suppliers
- Assertiveness and conflict resolution competence in everyday clinical work
- Teamwork skills in collaboration with purchasing, controlling, and medical departments
Your future with us
- Promising and easily accessible workplace – in a collegial environment with clear structures, competent leadership, and appreciative communication
- Within the Kliniken Valens group, you benefit from attractive offers, advantages, and discounts. See for yourself!
- Further training that advances you – internal and external training, including through our Rehab Academy, the group-wide training and continuing education center
About us
Kliniken Valens, together with the Zurich RehaCenters, is an innovative clinic group with ten inpatient and two outpatient locations. With over 900 beds and 2200 employees, the group is the largest rehabilitation provider in Switzerland. As holders of the labels "Friendly Work Space" and "Best Employers Switzerland," we support our employees in their work-life balance and foster a culture of togetherness.
