Purchasing Manager / Deputy Head of Production Support (m/f/d)

Buchrain

Key information

Publication date:25 July 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Buchrain

Job summary

WIRTH is a successful, forward-thinking company with 200 employees. Join a dynamic work environment with flexible hours and growth opportunities.

Tasks

Analyze purchasing portfolio and implement procurement strategy.
Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships effectively.
Support team and ensure efficient operational purchasing processes.

Skills

Technical training and advanced education in procurement or engineering required.
Strong ERP knowledge and experience in metal processing.
Dynamic, communicative, and responsible with analytical skills.

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WIRTH is a successful, future-oriented industrial company with around 200 employees. Our core business includes industrial sheet metal processing, surface coating, and assembly. As a pure contract manufacturer, we are one of the leading providers in Switzerland. We offer interesting and varied activities, flexible working hours, a family environment, and promote the further development of our employees. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Purchasing Manager / Deputy Head of Production Support (m/f/d) YOUR TASKS (30% strategic and 70% operational)

Analyzing the purchasing portfolio and implementing the purchasing strategy
Contract negotiation and conclusion (including quality and delivery agreements)
Supplier management (evaluation and selection, supplier development)
Planning and controlling costs, benchmarking & Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) considerations
Direct support of key suppliers
Professional leadership and support of employees in purchasing
Requesting quotes for new parts and operational procurement of assigned material groups
Ensuring optimal operational purchasing (price, deadlines, efficiency)
As a deputy: Coordination between production planning and production,

Contact person for all questions in the area of production support and contact person for customers in case of deadline escalation YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL PROFILE - Technical basic training and completed further education as a purchasing specialist or technician TS

Several years of experience in purchasing and experience in metal and industrial processing
Good ERP knowledge
Dynamic, strong in negotiation and persuasion
Decisive and action-oriented, communicative, responsible
Analytical and methodical approach Ms. Yvonne Krummenacher looks forward to receiving your written application. For telephone inquiries, we are always available to assist you.

wirth+co ag
Schiltwaldstrasse 22 | CH-6033 Buchrain | T +41 41 449 92 04 | bewerbungen@wirth-ag.ch | www.wirth-ag.ch