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Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, CTC is a specialist life-sciences recruitment organisation. We place specialist talent into contract and permanent positions in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices and CRO industries.

CAPEX Procurement Project Buyer- 6959

Our client, a global market leader in the production and process support of active pharmaceutical ingredients, both in the chemical and biotechnology sectors, is recruiting for a talented

CAPEX Procurement Project Buyer to be based in Visp, Switzerland for an initial 12 months contract with high chances of extension.

The CAPEX Procurement Project Buyer – CSA ((Civil, Structural, Architectural)  is responsible for leading sourcing activities for Construction Services within capital investment projects. The role ensures alignment between company`s business needs and supply market capabilities, driving cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk mitigation. Acting as a strategic partner to engineering and project teams, this position plays a key role in delivering high-value procurement solutions that support company’s growth and operational excellence.

Main Responsibilities:

·        Run RFx and vendor selection process during project execution and early phases

·        Identify the current and long-term needs of company’s businesses by cultivating relationships with the relevant collaborators, to ensure Procurement activities effectively support business strategies

·        Improve and implement the category strategy for CSA that matches supply market capabilities with our business needs

·        Ensure objectives, actions and priorities are aligned both within Procurement and with Global Engineering and other relevant collaborators

·        Work closely with key collaborators to develop cost reduction strategies and implementation plans that meet project / business needs

·        Provide active leadership and change management support that challenges traditional spending behaviour, product and service level definition to enable productivity and efficiency improvements beyond traditional sourcing levers

·        Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) and supplier development activities to ensure reliable supply and improve the full value of supplier relationships

·        Drive supplier performance, compliance and accountability through supplier scorecards and performance metrics

·        Act as the primary point of contact above projects in case of issue customer concern

·        Handle partner concerns of issues, in conjunction with Contracts and Claims managers

·        Develop supply risk management strategies and drive development and implementation of appropriate risk mitigation plans

·        Work closely with Project Procurement colleagues to ensure category strategies are translated into project execution plans

·        Negotiate Construction Services Agreement and Framework Agreement with Vendors

·        Plan, lead and complete negotiations of commercial terms and contracting for framework, master and other major supply agreements

Qualifications and Experience:

·        Relevant Swiss working/residency permit and/or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required

·        Minimum – Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Civil Engineering. In addition, a Master`s degree in Business Management is a plus

·        Good technical understanding and knowledge of Civil Engineering and Construction

·        10+ years in Procurement, with at least 5 years in Category Management

·        Experience in a regulated industry (i.e. pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics) is preferred

·        Demonstrated experience developing and implementing sourcing strategies that have yielded measurable business results

·        Pertinent Category experience in CSA ((Civil, Structural, Architectural) 

·        Licenses or Certifications: CIPS required

·        Fluent English with minimum B2 level in German