Stadler Rail Group
Frauenfeld
Stadler: Strategic Buyer Bogies
- 09 July 2026
- 100%
- Frauenfeld
Job summary
Stadler offers diverse options for an international career. Join us to grow, take responsibility and achieve great things together!
Tasks
- Develop and implement category strategies for service-related materials.
- Manage and enhance the BRCCs for cost-driving components.
- Identify cost-saving potentials and drive continuous improvements.
Skills
- University degree in business, supply chain, or engineering required.
- Strong analytical skills and experience in international negotiations.
- Fluent in English and German, with excellent communication skills.
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About the job
Stadler offers diverse opportunities for an international career. At Stadler, you get the chance to grow beyond yourself, take on responsibility, and deliver outstanding performance as part of a team. We are looking for motivated talents who want to shape the future of mobility with us. Are you ready to achieve great things with us?
YOUR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Development and implementation of category strategies for service-relevant material groups (spare parts, wear parts, main inspections, services)
- Responsible for managing and further developing the BRCCs (Bogie Revision Competence Centers) for cost-driving assemblies
- Proactive co-design and further development of the commodity group strategy in coordination with the manufacturing plants
- Identification of cost reduction potentials and implementation of continuous improvements, especially with regard to TCO optimisations
- Conducting thorough supply chain analyses
- Benchmarking of international markets and deriving corresponding optimisation and procurement measures
- Building, maintaining and actively managing relevant supplier relationships
- Leading complex price and contract negotiations as well as concluding long-term contracts
- Close collaboration with Engineering, Service Operations and other relevant stakeholders
YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Completed studies in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in strategic purchasing or category management – ideally in an industrial environment or the rail sector
- High competence in dealing with complex systems as well as a strong affinity for commercial and economic contexts
- Proven experience in conducting international negotiations
- Very strong analytical skills and a pronounced understanding of fact-based decision-making
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a clear result- and solution-oriented approach
- Fluent English and German skills, both business fluent in speaking and writing
- Confident, conscientious use of Office applications and their effective utilisation in daily work
YOUR BENEFITS
- Financial subsidies for ZVV or SBB subscription
- Health promotion: subsidy for fitness subscription
- Support for further training opportunities (financially or with part-time options)
Jennifer Ruoss
HR Business Partner
+41 79 609 98 26