Procurement and Contracts Officer - Switzerland

What you'll do:

As part of the Industry, Procurement and Knowledge Transfer (IPT) Department, you will join the Procurement and Industrial Services Group (PI), which is responsible for procuring all supplies and services for the Organization, ensuring that the specified and contractual technical, delivery and performance requirements are met at the lowest possible overall cost whilst achieving balanced industrial returns for CERN Member States and respecting CERN's Procurement Rules. The Group monitors and reports procurement activities and statistics to CERN Management and Member State representatives.

Your responsibilities:

• Advise and support the Organization in identifying procurement strategies, ensuring cost efficiency and quality.
• Carry out research to identify and participate in the qualification of potential suppliers.
• Prepare price enquiries, market surveys and invitations to tender in accordance with the Organization's Procurement Rules and on an international basis.
• Analyse offers, prepare proposals for adjudications and submit these to CERN's Management.
• Ensure the preparation, negotiation and follow-up of numerous orders and contracts.
• Contribute to the advancement of CERN's procurement techniques and tools, influencing their modernisation and optimisation.
• Foster and sustain a wide-ranging network of relationships across diverse levels, both internally and externally, while actively representing CERN in global business events.

Your profile:

• Demonstrated experience in procurement of technical supplies or services with a strong understanding of source-to-contract processes and procurement systems.
• Experience in setting category or procurement project-level strategies.
• Experience in executing plans in a matrix-driven decision-making process.
• Experience in collaborating with diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in public procurement and contract management is desired.
• Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Economics, Purchasing, Law, Engineering, or a related field.

Your skills:

• Definition of tendering and contracting strategies.
• Negotiating with external suppliers and service contract providers.
• Drafting of commercial documents for a supply or a service contract.
• Contract management: managing the commercial aspects of contracts, including the critical examination of offers and the handling of claims and disputes.
• Reviewing technical documents for a supply or a service contract.
• Delivers high quality work on time and fulfils expectations.
• Takes initiative beyond regular tasks and makes things happen.
• Utilises effective negotiation techniques to achieve long-term results acceptable to all parties involved.
• Identifies, defines and assesses problems, takes action to address them.
• Demonstrates a willingness to accept changing circumstances; supports initiatives for change.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/01/2027

Contract duration (in months): 60. Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

Grade range: 6

Benchmark job: 5A0090 - Procurement Professional

Job flexibility: Hybrid