Laboratory Equipment Category Buyer

Lead strategic lab-equipment sourcing that powers innovation and elevates project performance.

Proclinical is seeking a Laboratory Equipment Category Buyer for a contract role based in Switzerland. This position requires a minimum of three days on-site per week and focuses on leading sourcing activities for laboratory equipment within capital investment projects. You will act as a strategic partner to engineering and project teams, ensuring alignment between business needs and supply market capabilities while driving cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location or hold an EU passport.

Responsibilities :

• Manage RFx processes and vendor selection during project execution and early phases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify current and long-term business needs, ensuring procurement activities align with business strategies.
• Develop and implement category strategies for laboratory equipment that align with supply market capabilities and business requirements.
• Align objectives, actions, and priorities within Procurement and with Global Engineering and other relevant teams.
• Work with stakeholders to create and execute cost reduction strategies that meet project and business needs.
• Provide leadership and change management support to drive productivity and efficiency improvements.
• Lead supplier relationship management (SRM) and development activities to ensure reliable supply and maximize supplier value.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and performance metrics.
• Act as the primary point of contact for issue resolution and customer concerns related to projects.
• Address partner concerns in collaboration with Contracts and Claims managers.
• Develop and implement supply risk management strategies and mitigation plans.
• Ensure category strategies are integrated into project execution plans.
• Negotiate commercial terms, including Equipment Purchase Agreements and Framework Agreements.
• Plan, lead, and execute negotiations for major supply agreements.

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