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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Sachbearbeiter: in Fuhrpark - Einkauf und Administration

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 10
Part-timeHombrechtikon, SwitzerlandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A commercial vocational education is required, ideally supplemented by professional experience in a commercial role or purchasing.
  • Knowledge of purchasing and accounting is required to understand business relationships and internal business processes.
  • Confident use of Microsoft Office is required; SAP knowledge is advantageous.
  • Very good German and English skills are required.
  • The candidate should value teamwork and cooperative collaboration.
  • The candidate must be able to maintain an overview and organize tasks reliably in a complex environment.
  • Negotiation skills are required when dealing with suppliers.
  • The candidate must work in a structured, independent, and precise manner and demonstrate reliability and trustworthiness.
  • The candidate must remain flexible and resilient in a continually changing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design and document procurement processes and manage purchasing of non-productive materials.
  • Administer the procurement tool for non-productive materials, procure materials at an optimal cost-benefit ratio, and maintain the associated inventory accounting.
  • Ensure purchase requisitions for non-productive materials are completed correctly and goods and invoices are recorded correctly; create and execute framework orders according to need.
  • Respond to accounts-payable inquiries and prepare and conduct accounts-payable analyses.
  • Manage the vehicle fleet, including procurement, evaluations, and process improvements.
  • Work closely with HR to support development and implementation of the fleet policy and oversee fleet projects.
  • Conduct inventory, coordinate inventory-accounting processes, and ensure efficient workflows.
  • Monitor productive materials and evaluate their economic efficiency.
  • Ensure disposals are assessed for economic efficiency in advance and carried out properly.
  • Collect and analyze relevant data to identify optimization opportunities and implement targeted improvements to existing processes.
  • Manage the general ZEISS email address and procure and distribute office supplies.
  • Manage supplier contracts and support Finance and HR with administrative tasks.
  • Support various local projects and projects within CHATSEE.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous professional experience in a commercial role or purchasing is ideal.
  • SAP knowledge is advantageous.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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