Switzerland Buyer

Introduction

Unilabs is one of the world's leading diagnostic companies, offering its patients a 360 degree diagnostic with its unique range of medical laboratory diagnostics, pathology and genetics as well as radiology. With more than 1'000 employees in Switzerland and 13'500 worldwide, Unilabs is one of the biggest player in the diagnostic sector.

Your Tasks

**General Mission**

As a Buyer, you will have to achieve objectives based on 4 pillars, for Swiss and Global initiaves:

- Cost & Cash: planning and deployment of cost saving projects
- Supplier Partnership: supplier contract management, long term strategy with suppliers
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG): drive improvement with new ESG initiatives
- Internal collaboration & Organisation: ensure success, operating with all internal stakeholders and improving processes

You will be a key player in supply optimization and processes, from source to pay.

**Main tasks**
- Management of Direct Categories at country level
(reagents and investments directly linked to the production of medical analyses)
- Negotiation and maintenance of supplier contracts
- Determining and implementation of cost saving projects in collaboration with Operations
- Lead and coordination of tenders at Swiss level and in cooperation with Unilabs Group
- Management of the interactions between suppliers and all stakeholders
- Support to Operations in case of escalation
- Reporting and KPI’s setting

**Main responsibilities**
- Achieve the assigned objectives.
- Support the procurement and supply chain objectives in cooperation with the team
- Act in conformity with Unilabs Quality system and values
- Respect medical confidentiality

Your Profile

**Education and Experience**
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in purchasing
- Buyer degree or equivalent depending on experience
- Preparation and set up of supplier agreements
- Very good command of Excel (for data analyses and reporting)
- Experience in working with an ERP/MRP system, extraction of data
- Negotiation skills
- Ability to work in a matrix organization
- Fluency in French and English, German is definitely a plus

**You are**
- Team player
- Proactive, conscientious, versatile and open minded
- Problem solving oriented
- Autonomous
- Good communicator

We Offer
- An exciting and dynamic work environment with a lot of internationality
- Taking responsibility and unfolding your potential
- A positive working atmosphere with a partnership and appreciative corporate culture
- Attractive fringe benefits as well as a 40-hour week and 5-weeks vacation
- Annual fee for your personal analyses and special prices for radiological advice from the Unilabs Group

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