Indirect Category Buyer

Indirect Category Buyer

Plan les Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland

Fixed term – 8 months

Through our universe, our collaborators from different horizons share a common objective: the ongoing quest for excellence driven by the outstanding abilities and commitment of the women and men who work in our Maison. As a House of Connoisseurs in Haute Horlogerie, Vacheron Constantin has, at no time in its >267-year history, ever stopped creating, enhancing, and reinventing itself.

Be One Of Not Many

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Our purchasing department is looking for a new Buyer who will be in charge of indirect categories purchase such as POSM, packaging, windows animation, edition and PR.

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Request for quotations management: supplier selection, prices, logistics and quality conditions negotiation. Agreement’s definition and validation.
• Cost avoidance proposals and TCO approach
• Define, implement, and communicate sourcing strategies for each category
• Develop partnership with key service providers
• Supplier evaluation and continuous performance management
• Identify and carry out cost optimization through a close collaboration with suppliers and with internal teams
• Ensure that all the purchases are sourced in line with the Group compliance rules
• Contribute to the development of the purchasing process, procedures, and maintenance of KPI’s within the purchasing department
• Manage packaging supply
• Effective communication with colleagues and business partners

Requirements

• Awareness of sourcing strategy concepts, supplier performance evaluation and supplier relationship management
• Good communication skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Reliability, proactivity, and autonomy
• Excellent team player
• Knowledge of SAP and pack office
• Language skills: French (native speaker), English (fluent: read, written, spoken)

HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?

As a significant member of the Vacheron Constantin community, you are also part of a much bigger family at Richemont.

We strongly believe in internal development, mobility and offering various opportunities to enhance both your personal and professional development.

Our benefits:

• Flexible Working hours & Quality Workplace
• Health & Wellness
• Socially Engaged
• Generous Holidays & Days Offered
• Company Restaurant
• Training & Learning Programs

The hiring process:

• Step 1: Interview with Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Manager
• Step 2: Interview with Purchasing Director and Product Environment Manager
• Step 3: Final Decision

Interested? Join us! #WeAreWaitingForYou