Buyer Raw Materials New

Job Description

Buyer Raw Materials
Zurich, Switzerland

EMEA Recruitment is supporting a global leader in the FMCG space in its search for a Buyer Raw Materials to strengthen their procurement team in Zurich.

In this role, you will take ownership of sourcing and managing raw materials, ensuring cost-effective procurement while maintaining quality and supply continuity. You will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive sourcing strategies, optimise costs, and mitigate risks across the supply chain.

As Buyer Raw Materials the key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for raw materials, with specific commodity touch points on Oils, Emulsifiers and other raw materials linked to the Food & Beverage space
• Identify and evaluate suppliers, negotiating contracts and terms to optimise cost, quality, and service
• Monitor market trends, risks and opportunities - acting in a trading capacity to ensure market changes can be mitigated
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with company policies, sustainability goals, and risk management frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data and insights to enhance procurement processes

Your Profile:

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of procurement experience, ideally within raw materials sourcing in the Food & Beverages or Chemicals industries
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills, with a strategic and analytical mindset
• Experience in risk management, cost modelling, and supplier governance frameworks
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Fluent in English; German or another European language is a plus

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a forward-thinking organisation. If you are passionate about procurement and ready for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.