Strategic Buyer (all genders)

Strategic Buyer (all genders)

Aadorf 80 - 100%

Join the Griesser team! Since 1882, we have been pioneers shaping the sun protection industry and creating favorite places – inspired by the sun. With Swiss quality, we are represented as an internationally active family business in 20 countries.

Become part of Griesser and help us create the perfect balance of sun and shade. Here your new professional chapter begins.

Your area of responsibility

Strategic procurement is responsible for the holistic management and further development of the assigned product groups within the Griesser brand across all locations in Switzerland, France, and Austria. The goal is to secure and expand the company’s competitiveness in the long term by developing and implementing sustainable, innovative, and economically optimal procurement strategies.

• Assuming overall strategic responsibility for defined product groups at all Griesser locations (Switzerland, France, Austria)
• Development, implementation, and continuous further development of targeted product group strategies in line with the overarching procurement and corporate strategy
• Deriving concrete procurement strategies based on sound market, demand, and supplier analyses
• Independent preparation, execution, and conclusion of contract and price negotiations with strategic suppliers (including quality, conditions, delivery modalities)
• Strategic development, maintenance, and further development of supplier relationships based on performance, innovation capability, supply security, and cost structure
• Initiation and management of cross-location optimization and efficiency projects in procurement

What we offer

• Personal & professional development: Diverse training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance: 40-hour workweek, flexible work models with home office option
• Security & future: Comprehensive insurance packages, including additional pension fund benefits and private accident insurance worldwide, own pension fund, daily sickness/accident insurance
• Rest & leisure: At least 23 vacation days, 9 guaranteed public holidays, 16 weeks maternity leave, and 3 weeks paternity leave
• Financial benefits: Budget-friendly staff restaurant in Aadorf, annual Reka allowances, and preferential conditions on Griesser products

What you bring

• Completed technical or commercial basic training with subsequent procurement-specific or business management further education (e.g., degree, federal certificate, diploma, or comparable qualification)
• At least three years of professional experience in procurement/purchasing/SCM, ideally in the strategic area or product group management of an industrial environment
• Strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking, and entrepreneurial action
• Technical understanding of manufacturing & process technologies is an advantage
• Responsible, reliable, and team-oriented personality with strong self-motivation and high self-discipline
• Practical working style ("hands-on mentality") combined with implementation strength, continuous willingness to learn, and a high degree of personal responsibility and initiative
• Confident handling of MS Office applications as well as good knowledge of modern procurement and ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics is an advantage
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as English skills (at least B1) required; French skills desirable
• Willingness to travel occasionally for business within Europe
• Driver’s license category B

We look forward to meeting you.

Your contact person is Honorina Schmidt, Head of HR Business Partnering, +41 58 822 46 17.