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ASSA ABLOY

Global leader in access solutions

Operational Buyer

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKleinlützel, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed basic vocational education in a technical, logistics, or commercial field.
  • Several years of experience purchasing technical goods.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Strong negotiation skills and analytical, interconnected thinking.
  • Technically capable, proactive, and reliable approach.
  • Careful and precise work style.
  • Solution-oriented thinking and willingness to actively shape processes.
  • Willingness to take responsibility, work independently, and perform under pressure.
  • A hands-on, self-directed, and committed working style.
  • Open communication and active participation in teams and projects.
  • Interest in collaborating with international partners.

Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation of the established supplier strategy in day-to-day operations.
  • Negotiate prices with suppliers in operational procurement.
  • Support active supplier management, covering quality, costs, and delivery reliability of global suppliers.
  • Support development projects.
  • Procure trading and production-related materials operationally.
  • Coordinate between production, product management, customer service, sales, and logistics.
  • Ensure optimal inventory management.
  • Prepare framework agreements.
  • Review and code supplier invoices.
  • Optimize processes in scheduling and logistics according to Lean principles.

Desired Qualifications

  • Further education in business administration or purchasing is advantageous.

About the Company

ASSA ABLOY

Global leader in access solutions

ASSA ABLOY provides access solutions including mechanical locks and electronic security systems to secure doors, buildings, and identities. Its products work by combining physical locks with digital access control: mechanical locksets for doors, electronic locks and smart cylinders that can be opened via codes, cards, keys, or mobile apps, and identity solutions from HID Global that manage secure credentials and access permissions across systems. The company differentiates itself through a large, diversified portfolio of brands and products, a long track record of strategic acquisitions (such as Yale Locks and HID Global), and a global presence in over 70 countries, which lets it serve many customers and integrate hardware with software and identity management. The goal is to maintain leadership in the access-solutions market by expanding offerings, geographic reach, and coordination across physical security and identity technologies.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Stockholms kommun, Sweden
Founded
1880

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