Tactical Buyer Indirect Spend

SKAN AG
Allschwil
NEU
  • 02.07.2025
  • 100%
  • Mitarbeiter
  • Festanstellung

Founded in 1968, SKAN is a pioneer in cleanroom equipment and the development of isolators for the pharmaceutical industry. Innovative products, tailor-made solutions and an effective service organisation have made SKAN a market leader and a key partner to industry and research laboratories.

At SKAN, healthy growth is important to us. We are always looking for talented individuals to fill a wide range of roles. Apply now!

Tactical Buyer Indirect Spend

Overview

Is operational purchasing more than just managing orders for you? Then show us what you've got - with us you'll take on responsibility, shape processes and actively contribute your ideas!
As a Tactical Buyer, you will be responsible for the operational and tactical procurement of indirect materials and services. In close cooperation with internal specialist departments and external suppliers, you will make a decisive contribution to the efficiency and quality of our supply chain.

Responsibilities

  • Operational purchasing & order management:
    - Creating and managing orders (end-to-end) 
    - Ensuring that delivery deadlines are met
    - Handling ad hoc requests as required
  • Supplier management:
    - Maintaining and developing existing supplier relationships
    - Negotiating offers and contracts
    - Monitoring supplier performance (quality, price, adherence to delivery dates)
  • Process optimization:
    - Coordination and follow-up of error cases
    - Carrying out root cause analyses
    - Identifying weaknesses and making suggestions for improvement
    - Actively participating in the optimization of processes
  • Sourcing & market analysis:
    - Supporting global category management with benchmarking activities and tenders (RFI, RFP, RFQ)
    - Identifying suitable sources of supply as part of project-related procurements
  • Contract management & compliance:
    - Supporting the creation and management of framework agreements
    - Ensuring compliance with the procurement policy as well as ESG and compliance guidelines

Hardskills

  • Commercial or technical training with further training in the commercial field
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in purchasing, ideally in an international environment
  • Experience in supplier management
  • Preferably experience in indirect purchasing in categories such as facility management, marketing, consulting, ICT, logistics, travel, insurance
  • Experience with SAP and common Office applications
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills
  • Strong understanding of purchasing and logistics processes
  • Analytical thinking and a structured way of working
  • Strong communication skills, negotiation skills and ability to work in a team
  • GMP experience is an advantage
  • Initiative and the ability to set priorities under pressure and act in a solution-oriented manner

We offer you

  • An open and collegial corporate culture 
  • Freedom for ideas  
  • Participation in sports and leisure activities
  • Support through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy
  • Intensive and job-oriented induction
  • Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies
  • Open communication policy

For questions please contact Alice Brésez.