Purchasing Officer (100%)
Our Purchasing team ensures that everything runs smoothly – and this is exactly where we need you! Are you organised, a good communicator and always on top of things? Then join our team and help us with Procurement.
Permanent
100%
Flexitime
as of now
German
What we offer
Culinary delights are very important to us: Freshly prepared salads, soups, tea and fruit are available to our employees free of charge. You can also take home products from the staff shelf every day.
Benefit from convenient public transport connections, attractive discounts for public transport and ample parking facilities - sustainable and carefree on the road!
Expand your knowledge with extensive training programmes, high-quality courses at the Coop Training Centre and a wide range of personal development opportunities such as mentoring and coaching.
You benefit from the Coop staff discount card with a wide range of discounts in retail outlets, speciality shops and supermarkets as well as other attractive services, such as insurance.
You benefit from 5 weeks' holiday, from the age of 50 even 6 weeks, as well as the opportunity to work from home once a week. The pension fund contributions are paid 2/3 by the company and 1/3 by the employees. If you successfully recommend an employee, you will receive a bonus of CHF 1,000.
Your tasks
- You will ensure the availability of raw produce (vegetables and fruit) for our ultra-fresh products and schedule deliveries daily in line with demand
- You will coordinate the supply of raw produce to Production in line with demand, be responsible for stock levels and ensure optimal availability.
- Your responsibilities also include obtaining quotations, price negotiations, checking and approving invoices, and evaluating new suppliers
- You will work closely with various departments and ensure smooth coordination
- With your training and experience in Purchasing and the food industry, you know how to negotiate skilfully and successfully with suppliers in German and English
- Accurate and meticulous data management is just as second nature to you as the ongoing improvement of existing processes through your own initiative
What you bring with you
- You have at least 3 years’ professional experience in Purchasing, ideally in the food sector.
- A commercial qualification and relevant further training in Purchasing are essential for this role.
- You are reliable, committed and able to keep a clear head even in hectic situations.
- You take a solution-oriented approach, contribute your own ideas and implement them in a targeted manner, delivering tangible results.
- You are motivated, performance-driven and, through your team spirit, actively contribute to shared success.
- You work independently, efficiently and in a structured manner, show initiative and are flexible.
- You have business-level German and a good command of English; knowledge of French would be an advantage.
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This is what our application process looks like:
Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.
We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting – let us have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match.
In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company – we look forward to continuing our dialogue with you. For some positions, an assessment may still be required - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.
Congratulations, you have won us over and we you! We are now finalising the process and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon.
