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Borflex Rex SA specializes in the design and manufacture of technical elastomer parts for industrial applications. The company is located in Mendrisio (Italian-speaking Switzerland).

Borflex Rex SA is part of the BORFLEX® Group, a leader in technical elastomer and composite parts, which includes several other facilities in France and serves customers across all industrial sectors

We are seeking a Purchasing Manager (M/F)
Position based in Mendrisio (Canton of Ticino – Italian-speaking Switzerland)

Main Responsibilities:

• The Purchasing Manager oversees all site-wide purchasing activities—both production-related and non-production-related—for a monthly volume ranging from 400,000 to 600,000 CHF.
• The manager's objectives will be to improve the site's purchasing performance and ensure a secure supply chain.
• The position reports hierarchically to the Site Director and functionally to the Group Purchasing Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the site’s procurement strategy in accordance with Group guidelines.
• Manage all site procurement operations: raw materials, subcontracting, capital expenditures, and overhead costs.
• Analyze supplier markets and identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Negotiate commercial terms: price, lead times, quality, and payment terms.
• Monitor contracts, manage the supplier roster, and mitigate supply risks.
• Optimize costs and working capital by managing inventory, supplier lead times, and payment terms.
• Manage the team.
• Monitor procurement performance metrics and propose corresponding action plans.
• Collaborate with production, planning, R&D, and logistics.
• Develop purchasing synergies with the BORFLEX® Group and contribute to make-or-buy decisions.

Desired Profile:

• Advanced degree in supply chain, business, or engineering, with a focus on industrial purchasing.
• Proven experience in industrial and production procurement, ideally in an international setting.
• Understanding of supply chain challenges, inventory management, working capital, and operational performance.
• Proficiency with an ERP system
• Ability to thrive in a team-oriented and multicultural environment.
• Fluency in Italian and professional-level English are required

We are looking for a Purchasing Manager (M/F)
Work location: Mendrisio (Canton of Ticino – Italian-speaking Switzerland)

Primary Mission:

• The Purchasing Manager oversees all purchasing for the site—both production-related and non-production-related—with a monthly volume ranging from 400 to 600,000 CHF.
• His goals will be to improve the website's purchasing performance and ensure a steady supply of goods.
• The position reports hierarchically to the Site Manager and functionally to the Group Purchasing Manager.

Main responsibilities:

• Define and implement the plant's procurement strategy in accordance with the Group's guidelines.
• Manage all of the plant's procurement operations: raw materials, subcontracting, capital expenditures, and general expenses.
• Analyze supplier markets and identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Negotiate commercial terms: prices, delivery times, quality, and payment terms.
• Monitor contracts, manage the supplier base, and mitigate procurement risks.
• Optimize costs and working capital by managing inventory, supplier lead times, and payment terms.
• Managing Your Team.
• Monitor procurement performance indicators and propose corresponding action plans.
• Work in close collaboration with production, planning, R&D, and logistics.
• Develop purchasing synergies with the BORFLEX® Group and contribute to discussions on the "make or buy" decision.

Required profile:

• Higher education in supply chain management, business, or engineering, with a specialization in industrial procurement.
• Proven experience in industrial and manufacturing procurement, preferably in an international setting.
• Understanding the dynamics related to the supply chain, inventory, working capital, and operational performance.
• Proficiency with an ERP system
• Ability to work in a corporate and multicultural environment.
• Fluency in Italian and business-level English are required