Chief of Procurement (Zurich, Switzerland)

Our client is a world leader in Business Aviation, Transaction and Completion services based in Zurich, Switzerland.

They specialize in luxury aircraft for VIP customers looking for personal and professional management of their private aviation needs: aircraft sales and acquisitions, aircraft operations and charter management, cabin interiors, maintenance and upgrades.

Our client now seeks an experienced Procurement Specialist with several years working within the aviation industry to lead their sourcing, purchasing and tendering activities.

Role Purpose:

The successful candidate will be in charge of negotiation with suppliers and running a smooth cost efficient operation across commercial activities.

Role Profile

Role Title: Procurement Director
Role Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Reporting To: CEO

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Procurement Director will play an integral role to formulate and drive a consistent approach towards all sourcing, purchasing and tendering activity within the business.
• Ensuring that value for money is maximised and cost savings are generated.
• The key measurement of success will be the ability to demonstrate annual cost savings via commercial, negotiation and strategic initiatives.
• Establish and maintain appropriate purchasing policies, compliance and procedures across the business whilst introducing tendering processes where required.
• Work closely with the CEO to implement policies of make or buy
• Be in charge of negotiation with suppliers
• Develop partnership with major suppliers to ensure best conditions for clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication, problem solving, strong work ethic and negotiating skills are required.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritize activities accordingly.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and time pressured environment.
• Highly organized, excellent tendering document writing skills, and reviewing / negotiating supplier contracts.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word.
• Sound decision making skills with business justification.
• Minimum of 10 years procurement experience in a similar role, preferably with experience in OEM
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or relevant field.
• Experience in Aviation is necessary.

Our client is a world leader in Business Aviation, Transaction and Completion services based in Zurich, Switzerland.

They specialize in luxury aircraft for VIP customers looking for personal and professional management of their private aviation needs: aircraft sales and acquisitions, aircraft operations and charter management, cabin interiors, maintenance and upgrades.

Our client now seeks an experienced Procurement Specialist with several years working within the aviation industry to lead their sourcing, purchasing and tendering activities.

Role Purpose:

The successful candidate will be in charge of negotiation with suppliers and running a smooth cost efficient operation across commercial activities.

Role Profile

Role Title: Procurement Director
Role Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Reporting To: CEO

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Procurement Director will play an integral role to formulate and drive a consistent approach towards all sourcing, purchasing and tendering activity within the business.
• Ensuring that value for money is maximised and cost savings are generated.
• The key measurement of success will be the ability to demonstrate annual cost savings via commercial, negotiation and strategic initiatives.
• Establish and maintain appropriate purchasing policies, compliance and procedures across the business whilst introducing tendering processes where required.
• Work closely with the CEO to implement policies of make or buy
• Be in charge of negotiation with suppliers
• Develop partnership with major suppliers to ensure best conditions for clients.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication, problem solving, strong work ethic and negotiating skills are required.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritize activities accordingly.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and time pressured environment.
• Highly organized, excellent tendering document writing skills, and reviewing / negotiating supplier contracts.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word.
• Sound decision making skills with business justification.
• Minimum of 10 years procurement experience in a similar role, preferably with experience in OEM
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or relevant field.
• Experience in Aviation is necessary.