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ALBEDIS is a leading Swiss recruitment partner, specializing in connecting talent and companies across a wide range of sectors, from support positions to management functions. Member of Interiman Group, ALBEDIS relies on the combined expertise of its partner brands to cover areas such as architecture and real estate, finance, IT, life sciences, legal, or human resources, with a presence throughout Switzerland (Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich).Coal Purchase ManagerDescription of the companyFor one of our clients based in the Canton of Geneva, we are offering a position as:Coal Purchase ManagerFor a fixed-term a 100% workload.Description of the positionSourcing & Supplier Management- Identify and engage coal suppliers in line with commercial and assess supplier proposals based on quality, pricing, and overall value.- Develop the supplier portfolio, including compliance checks, and ongoing performance commercial discussions and purchasing terms.Internal Coordination & Logistics- Work closely with internal stakeholders such as production, planning, and finance to align purchasing activities with business logistics instructions to and delivery scheduling.- Monitor deliveries and ensure contractual commitments are met in terms of quality, and timing.- Support follow-up to shipping performance, quality inspections, claims, and supplier.Risk Management & Planning- Contribute to the definition and of risk management and hedging adapted to markets.- Provide forecasts on prices, volumes, and funding requirements to support purchasing and delivery in budget to procurement and payment flows.Contract & Reporting Oversight- Prepare, review, and follow up on supply contracts and purchase and entry within procurement and financial systems.- Produce regular activity reports in line with internal reporting.Market Intelligence & Business Development- Maintain active market awareness and identify potential new business opportunities.- Represent the industry events and maintain a strong external.Profile- 5 to 10 years of experience in commodities trading or procurement, preferably within the coal and/or coke sector, with a solid understanding of global pricing mechanisms, freight dynamics, logistics, quality control, and financing.- Exposure to risk management and hedging combined with the ability to analyse global supply and demand trends and identify sourcing.- Knowledge of procurement practices, contract supplier management, and value-based product assessment, within a structured trading.- Understanding of trade principles, contractual frameworks, maritime transport, and freight markets, including experience with letters of credit and payment.- Analytical and skills, with the ability to manage supplier across different markets and cultural.- Level of integrity, to detail, and accountability, paired with a proactive and results-driven mindset.- Effective comfortable working in cross-functional and multicultural environments, with willingness to travel.- In English; Russian and/or Ukrainian is considered an asset.- Swiss or EU or a valid Swiss work permit required. jid3df9d86aen jit0832aen jpiy26aen