The opportunity

Hitachi Energy, High Voltage Products, is renowned worldwide as a specialist for power transmission and distribution. Our unit Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS), based in Zuerich-Oerlikon, is active in the development and production of gas insulated switching systems. We ensure the high reliability of our systems by using state-of-the-art development tools and methods.

We are looking for an Operational Buyer who will be responsible for procure to pay process. Take the next step in your career and join our motivated team! We are looking forward to receiving your application.

How you will make an impact

• Processing of orders (including deviations / complaints / invoicing)
• Obtaining the order confirmation from the supplier
• SAP master data maintenance including timely adjustments to orders in SAP MM and evaluations of delivery performance
• Continuous improvement of supplier performance in terms of costs, quality and delivery times
• Further development and optimization of purchasing processes in cooperation with strategic purchasing (LEAN Office, digitalization & automation of processes, etc.)
• Processing of quality cases (notices of defects)
• Interface between production, sales, development, suppliers and quality management
• Liaising with internal teams and external suppliers to implement process improvements

• Commercial or technical training, ideally supplemented by further training in the field of purchasing or logistics
• Several years of experience in operational purchasing or in a comparable position
• Good knowledge of MS-Office and SAP
• Experience in the industrial sector, preferably in the MEM sector
• Good English skills required, German language skills are an advantage
• Resilient, independent, reliable and team player
• Systematic approach to problem solving
• Continuous improvement mindset