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Buyer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in a Buyer / Procurement role, ideally within engineering or industrial environments
  • Experience managing international supply chains and suppliers
  • Strong negotiation and commercial skills
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365

Responsibilities

  • Manage the procurement of direct and indirect materials, spare parts, and services to support operational and customer requirements
  • Source and negotiate with international suppliers, ensuring best value and delivery performance
  • Support expedited purchasing for urgent repair jobs
  • Monitor and manage supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Time Management

About the company

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Sulzer

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2023, our 13’130 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.3 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com

Company details

IndustryIndustrial Machinery Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Buyer to enhance our procurement capability. In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of materials and services that underpin our repair operations. Working within a fast-paced, engineering-led environment, you will support urgent turnaround demands while upholding strong commercial and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the procurement of direct and indirect materials, spare parts, and services to support operational and customer requirements

  • Source and negotiate with international suppliers, ensuring best value and delivery performance

  • Support expedited purchasing for urgent repair jobs

  • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships globally

  • Monitor and manage supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery)

  • Work closely with engineering, operations, and planning teams

  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements

  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures

  • Identifying and proposing opportunities for supplier consolidation and nationalisation.

  • Evaluate and set up new suppliers based on quality, reliability, pri ing, and delivery capabilities.

  • Negotiate and manage contracts, terms, and conditions with suppliers to ensure favourable pricing and appropriate service levels.

  • Resolve conflicts or issues that may arise during the supplier relationship.
     

What We’re Looking For

  • Proven experience in a Buyer / Procurement role, ideally within engineering or industrial environments

  • Experience managing international supply chains and suppliers

  • Ability to operate in a fast-paced, reactive environment with tight turnaround times

  • Strong negotiation and commercial skills

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

  • Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365

What we offer you

  • We value staying connected as a team while offering hybrid / remote working to support a healthy balance.

  • A competitive basic salary

  • Company-wide bonus scheme

  • 33 days annual leave.

  • Defined pension contributions.

  • Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.

  • Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.

  • Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.

  • Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.

  • Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.

  • Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.

  • As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

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Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
 

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

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