Purchaser / Indirect Goods Switzerland

About the job

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company, globally leading in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing and protecting in construction and industry. Sika is present worldwide with subsidiaries in 102 countries, produces in over 400 factories, develops innovative technologies for customers around the globe and thus makes a significant contribution to the sustainable transformation in construction and transport. The more than 33,000 employees generated sales of CHF 11.20 billion in 2025.

• Management of the assigned CH portfolio
• Review, negotiation and conclusion of contracts (Travel MM, Shipping Provider, Car Fleet MM, spare parts, etc.)
• Review and approval of daily demand requests
• Identification, implementation and realisation of savings, bundling and optimisation potentials
• Support and implementation of projects
• Supplier management
• Ensuring quality requirements, handling of complaints
• Documentation, reporting and creation of statistics (KPI)
• Implementation of the global purchasing strategy
• Support for SAP, IT and procurement tools as well as community
• Support and deputise for the Head of Indirect Procurement

• Technical merchant with federal certificate or commercial basic training (KV) with further training as purchaser with federal certificate
• 2–3 years professional experience in purchasing, production planning (AVOR) or disposition
• Experience in an industrial or technical environment is an advantage
• Very good MS Office skills as well as sound SAP and PPS knowledge
• Experience in project management
• German language skills at native level (C2) required
• Very good English skills in spoken and written form (at least B2)
• Driving licence is an advantage (travel approx. 10%)
• Independent, proactive and conscientious personality with structured and punctual working style
• High degree of reliability, sense of responsibility and very good comprehension
• Outgoing, communicative and team-oriented personality with strong service and solution orientation

We offer our employees the following and much more:

• Fair managers who support, challenge and promote
• Numerous employee events
• 40-hour week and at least 5 weeks holiday
• Own pension fund with attractive conditions and individual savings plans
• Subsidised catering options

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (CV, certificates and diplomas) in German.

We offer competitive remuneration that is based on local market standards and the specific responsibilities of each position. The remuneration is based on the skills relevant to the position, responsibility, education and/or further training. We are committed to fair and equitable remuneration systems in accordance with applicable laws, the chemical industry collective agreement and regulations.