EMEA Recruitment is supporting a leading global organisation in its search for a Procurement Cost Specialist to join their dynamic team in St Gallen.

In this role, you will take ownership of cost optimisation initiatives, providing detailed analyses and insights to inform decision-making and drive value across the business. You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure effective cost management for a range of components and projects.

Key Responsibilities of the Procurement Cost Specialist:

• Deliver cost estimations and analyses to support strategic decision-making
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through detailed modelling and process optimisation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities
• Engage in supplier negotiations and lead cost audits to ensure transparency
• Develop and maintain comprehensive cost databases

Your Profile:

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in cost optimisation, strategic procurement, or product development
• Proficient in advanced analytical tools, including Microsoft Excel; PowerBI is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a solution-oriented mindset
• Background in industrial or technical environments is advantageous
• Fluent in English and German

This opportunity is perfect for someone passionate about driving value and collaborating in a global, innovative environment. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

EMEA Recruitment is supporting an international manufacturing company with the recruitment of a French-speaking Logistics Planner (Transport) to join their SSC team.

Location: Lodz, Poland.
 
Your key responsibilities as Logistics Planner:

• Create and distribute schedules of loading to warehouses

• Generate and oversee loading documents while tracking delivery progress
• Ensure timely unloading appointments and verify invoices

• Resolve transportation disputes by identifying causes and compiling necessary documentation

• Regularly update and track performance indicators on a monthly basis

• Conduct studies on transport costs and service quality

• Engage in meetings with drivers and tenders to address issues and optimize processes

About you:

• 2-3 years in a similar position (Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport), preferably with French-speaking markets

• Fluency in English (B2) and French (C1)

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Availability to work in Lodz (hybrid model)

• Knowledge of SAP is a plus

What\'s in it for you:

• Private medical care

• Life insurance

• Retirement pension plan

• Integration events

• Chill out zone with gym, video games, and more

• Meal passes

• Special discount for company products

• Flexible working time???????

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.

Our client, a global leader in delivering technical solutions and energy services, is seeking a highly-skilled Lead Buyer to join their office in the Eindhoven area.

The role requires on-site presence at the office three days a week.

Key responsibilities of the Lead Buyer will include:

• Oversee the procurement processes for maintenance contracts and projects
• Manage relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Act as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal customers
• Participate in tender processes, ensuring best practice and value for the company
• Conduct thorough supplier and contract management

• A minimum of an HBO-level education in a technical, business, or economics-related field
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably within a technical service provider or project-based environment
• Expertise in procuring maintenance contracts and early supplier involvement
• NEVI 2 certification is a strong advantage
• Proficiency in SAP is highly desirable
• Fluency in Dutch and English is essential

EMEA Recruitment is proud to partner with a manufacturing organisation that has evolved its innovative technology over the years, becoming one of the biggest manufacturers in the world. Our client is looking to hire a Supply Chain & Purchasing Specialist to help distribute to over 100 different countries worldwide. 

As the Supply Chain & Purchasing Specialist, you\'ll make a difference and support our internal customers. In this role, you\'ll complete our client\'s dynamic, motivated and well-functioning Operational Procurement & Supply Chain team.

Responsibilities of the Supply Chain & Purchasing Specialist: 

• Full responsibility for ensuring material availability
• Responsibility for the complete operational procurement process (from series release to delivery of the goods) for your own purchasing area
• Maintenance of system parameters in the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics)
• Negotiation regarding price, quality and logistical aspects
•  Managing existing suppliers in all relevant subjects

• Fluent in German (verbal)
• Several years of experience in Operational Procurement & Supply Chain
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship experience

Are you an experienced O2C & Distribution Specialist with a background in the pharmaceutical or bio-tech industry? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a genuinely fantastic business and take the next step in your career.

Our client, a leading player in the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking a dedicated Senior O2C & Distribution Specialist to join their team based in Amsterdam.

This hybrid role will see you working closely with internal stakeholders and an external logistics service provider to manage Order to Cash and Customer Distribution processes across the EMEA region.

Key responsibilities for the Senior O2C & Distribution Specialist:

• Oversee Order to Cash and distribution operations from the outsourced regional Distribution Centres
• Support Customer Order operations across all affiliates and third-party distributors
• Work with internal teams to improve service delivery and optimise processes
• Ensure compliance with SOX, GDP, and SOPs related to O2C and distribution
• Act as the point of escalation for customer order issues
• Manage SAP transactions and inventory reconciliation
• Coordinate import/export shipments, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements

• Proven experience in a pharmaceutical or bio-tech environment, especially in O2C and Customer Distribution
• Strong SAP experience
• Familiarity with GDP and relevant regulatory requirements for customer distribution
• Fluent in English, with French or Spanish as very desirable (but not essential)
• Proactive, solution-driven, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Comfortable working in an international and fast-paced environment

We are currently seeking a Category Manager CAPEX in collaboration with our client, based in the Zurich area.

Operating in a manufacturing-orientated environment, the ideal candidate will have prior experience in a production-focused domain on indirect spend categories, such as CAPEX, MRO, and Facility Management.

Key responsibilities of the Category Manager include:

• Cover site expenditure and capital projects responsible for delivering year-on-year cost savings
• Develop strategic purchasing plans and supplier consolidation projects
• Display a strong technical understanding of CAPEX and MRO procurement, having previously concluded negotiations, established supplier frameworks, and shared best practice across the relevant regional spend areas
• Work towards achieving corporate goals through cost savings and process efficiencies
• Manage Capital Spend Projects across 50+ factories globally
• Create, manage and run end-to-end projects related to driving both operational and strategic purchasing in the Capex, machinery and spare parts spend area

• Educated to degree or equivalent level, ideally in an Economic, Engineering or Supply Chain-focused discipline
• Circa 5+ years\' working experience in a technical procurement environment
• Category management experience and project management knowledge, ideally obtained in a matrix environment and fast-paced organization
• Ability to monitor results against established KPIs, and continually assess and review the existing supplier base
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to engage and interact with the Production operation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), plus a strong knowledge of SAP would be beneficial
• Fluency in English
• Willing to travel on ad-hoc basis