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Project Purchaser
Liestal, Switzerland

Ewellix is a global innovator and manufacturer of linear motion and actuation solutions used in assembly automation, medical applications, and mobile machinery. Ewellix has 16 sales units and six factories. External net sales are approximately 250 EUR million and we employ around 1250 people. Ewellix is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and is owned by the Schaeffler Group. We are currently looking for a

Project Purchaser
What you will do

In this role you will contribute to the company’s overall goals and strategy:

  • You support product development teams on purchasing issues to reduce purchasing-cost on upcoming projects and make strategic “make and buy” decisions during the innovation and development process aligned with the stakeholders involved (e.g., category and product management)
  • You identify, initiate, and implement purchasing-specific cost-reduction projects in the development department and take over cost-reduction projects on purchasing components from initialization to successful handover to the category managers
  • You identify the most adequate production process for the parts you are responsible for, looking for the best total cost of ownership
  • You permanently search for alternative production processes to optimise costs of our parts based on volumes, technicity and manufacturability
  • You merge category strategy, procurement strategy and suppliers’ specification with the developed product
  • You act as a hub function between engineering, (strategic) purchasing and category managers
  • You manage projects in Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, and Taiwan
  • You align strategic procurement project targets; break-down those targets and associated project deliverables into an approved procurement plan
  • You establish sourcing processes and control all project-related procurement resources and activities
Who you are

To be successful in this role you need the following qualification:

  • Technical and /or business degree (BS/BA)
  • 5+ years of experience in working in category management, project sourcing, supply chain or development/engineering in an international company
  • Very good knowledge of various manufacturing process for mechanical parts, aluminium casting, metal extrusion, machining including costing model of these processes
  • Good project management skills
  • A cost-focused and profitability mind-set
  • Excellent technical aptitude and communication skills
  • Able to build and maintain networks and relationships
What you will like about working with us

We offer a challenging and multifaceted position within an international work environment as well as the personal development opportunities of a multinational group.

Additional information

The position reports to the Global Director Purchasing and is located in Liestal. If you are interested, please send your application with extended CV in English to:

Ewellix Switzerland AG                
Doris Zanella
Human Resources Manager                
Oristalstrasse 97, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland                
Phone   +41 61 925 4283                
Email  doris.zanella@ewellix.com

47.475027401606, 7.719945609621