Root
Purchaser (m/f/d) 100%
- 19 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Intermediate)
About the job
Sealed Air develops and delivers packaging solutions that protect important goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is contactless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, performance-oriented growth culture that enables consistent, sustainable, and profitable growth and accelerates our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned and where we reward business results and impact. This culture shapes everything we do, including collaborating with our customers and suppliers, attracting and retaining top talent, and creating and delivering value for our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air achieved sales of 5.4 billion US dollars and employs approximately 16,100 people serving customers in 119 countries or territories. For more information, please visit www.sealedair.com.
For our Swiss branch in Root D4 (LU), we are looking for a committed and motivated individual to start immediately or by arrangement as
Purchaser (m/f/d) 100%
Your tasks
- Independent procurement / order processing of the assigned product group
- Timely, continuous and accurate data maintenance in SAP (inventory management)
- Developing and independently negotiating framework agreements with a focus on the lowest possible total costs
- Creation and implementation of product group and supplier strategies for the assigned product group
- Maintenance and expansion of existing and new supplier relationships to optimise supplier performance
- Close cooperation with engineering, production, warehouse and quality assurance
- Supporting the supervisor in projects
Your profile
- At least 2 years of professional experience in operational purchasing
- Technical basic training supplemented by commercial further education
- Team player as well as independent working style
- Communicative personality with negotiation skills
- Confident appearance and communication with suppliers and internal departments
- Good MS Office and ERP knowledge, preferably with SAP
- Languages: German native speaker (alternatively level C2); English level B2 advantageous
Our offer
- Very independent position in a well-coordinated team
- Pleasant, family-like working atmosphere, open culture
- Central location with public transport connections and parking facilities
- Opportunity to contribute your skills and develop further
- Home office after familiarisation period
Have we aroused your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, certificates) in electronic form via the application button. If you have any questions, the HR manager Elke Frey will be happy to assist you by phone at 041 349 47 50.