Technical Buyer

Zurich Instruments is a technology leader in advanced test and measurement instruments based on dynamic signal processing. Our products are used in many challenging research fields by scientists all over the world. Zurich Instruments' vision is to be the reference for digital instrumentation in leading research and development laboratories.
As a Technical Buyer within our Supply Chain team, you will ensure the timely, reliable procurement of components that meet Zurich Instruments' quality and precision requirements. Serving as the key interface between Planning, Suppliers, Manufacturing, and R&D, you will translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies, build strong supplier relationships, and resolve technical and logistical challenges to keep production on track. Your contribution will be essential to delivering our high-tech instrumentation to customers worldwide.

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for operational purchasing including quotation requests, purchase orders and order confirmations.


• Monitoring of schedule dates and reporting critical delays to prevent material shortages.


• First contact for quotation requests and purchasing for production, R&D and other departments.


• Assisting with maintaining optimal inventory levels and materials on a regular basis.


• Contributor to process improvements.


• Support with New Product Development (NPD) activities.

• Completed commercial or technical apprenticeship with further education in purchasing/business administration or engineering degree with relevant procurement experience.


• Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement in a technical (ideally electronic) industry.


• Solution oriented thinking, independent and conscientious working style, hands-on mentality.


• Technically savvy with the ability to understand the high-level technical design, issues, and solutions of our products.


• Structured way of working, strong negotiation skills, analytical and conceptual abilities.


• Experience with ERP systems and procurement processes.


• Fluent written and spoken German and English.


• Excellent communication skills.

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