Project Buyer (all genders)

Project Buyer (all genders)

Challenge the Impossible

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich Switzerland Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. Were a unique blend of agility speed and innovation fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1700 professionals spread across 13 locations in six countries is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. Were not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry were helping to improve life on earth.

Your crew

A Project Buyer is responsible for the procurement of goods and services within a specific Slip Ring project ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of necessary items complying to project requirements and company policies.
They act as a liaison between the project team suppliers and other stakeholders managing relationships and negotiating contracts to optimize project outcomes.
Acting as the main operational procurement contact for the assigned suppliers & projects.

Your Mission

Ensures the on-time material/service/parts availability for purchased items under his/her responsibility in line with the production and project planning.
Participate in the Make or Buy Strategy
Prepares and issues supplier orders
Supervision of issued orders especially regarding on time delivery
Highlight potential deviations from the plan (cost time quality) defining and ensuring counter actions
Completes and maintains the ERP article master data for procured items
Pro-active inventory management optimizing and balancing cash flow availability and risk
Maintaining the supplier contact to the existing suppliers
Handling of requests for information quotations and proposals
In alignment with the direct manager and based on the preferred supplier portfolio and procurement process regulation selection of possible suppliers based on economic parameters; Senior in addition based on technical and quality requirements.
Support with the calculation for customer offers providing procurement parts and materials cost inputs
Negotiating prices and conditions as well as establishing framework agreements together with the direct manager and/or commodity managers; for Senior Purchaser taking negotiation lead for selected negotiation activities.
Continuously optimizes total cost of ownership (TCO) and ensures day to day savings
Reporting saving achievements in the defined reporting method (e.g. savings tracker tool)
Coordination and implementation of the needs and requirements of materials management and production planning
As required participation in supplier qualification and development; Senior plays major role in supplier qualification and development.
Issuing and follow-up on supplier quality claims
Occasionally carrying out incoming goods inspections (applicable for some sites only)
In her/his area of responsibility optimizing in alignment with the direct manager the procurement relevant processes; Senior taking lead in process improvements
Ensures the on-time material/service/parts availability for purchased items under his/her responsibility in line with the production and project planning.
Participate in the Make or Buy Strategy
Prepares and issues supplier orders
Supervision of issued orders especially regarding on time delivery
Highlight potential deviations from the plan (cost time quality) defining and ensuring counter actions
Completes and maintains the ERP article master data for procured items
Pro-active inventory management optimizing and balancing cash flow availability and risk
Maintaining the supplier contact to the existing suppliers
Handling of requests for information quotations and proposals
In alignment with the direct manager and based on the preferred supplier portfolio and procurement process regulation selection of possible suppliers based on economic parameters; Senior in addition based on technical and quality requirements.
Support with the calculation for customer offers providing procurement parts and materials cost inputs
Negotiating prices and conditions as well as establishing framework agreements together with the direct manager and/or commodity managers; for Senior Purchaser taking negotiation lead for selected negotiation activities.
Continuously optimizes total cost of ownership (TCO) and ensures day to day savings
Reporting saving achievements in the defined reporting method (e.g. savings tracker tool)
Coordination and implementation of the needs and requirements of materials management and production planning
As required participation in supplier qualification and development; Senior plays major role in supplier qualification and development.
Issuing and follow-up on supplier quality claims
Occasionally carrying out incoming goods inspections (applicable for some sites only)
In her/his area of responsibility optimizing in alignment with the direct manager the procurement relevant processes; Senior taking lead in process improvements
Close cooperation with other functions and departments on procurement and supplier relevant topics support of the strategic procurement team
Acts according to the companys values and code of conduct and supports process development within the function
Ensuring the sourcing in line with the companys and general legal sourcing rules.
Most important output
Materials parts services under her/his responsibility availability in line with project/procurement plan operation and production plans
Meeting or undercutting product parts materials BOM costs ensuring best value for money purchases
Close cooperation with the commodity manager(s) for the items under his/her responsibility
High Supplier Quality Performance
Purchasing Price Variation Savings > 3%

Specific process flow to Nyon
Transforming purchase requisitions into purchase orders.
Updating requests for quotations (RFQs) when a new order is placed
Place purchase orders (PO)
Record supplier A/R and update delivery times in the system
Follow up with suppliers to obtain A/R
Follow up with suppliers in case of late delivery
Check and correct supplier invoices
Sourcing - define potential suppliers / internal productions
Carry out requests for proposals and consolidate the choices in a Purchasing COGS summary
Ensuring compliance with the Purchasing COGS and communicating with the relevant PM on the projection (attention / EXW)
Creation of purchasing information sheets (FIA) to define the relationship between articles and suppliers price list
Follows updates and participates in the maintenance of the suppliers OTD
Participates in and updates the teams operational indicators
Create the delivery note carry out the collection requests with the transporters
Manage the provision and follow-up of export documents

Your Story

Must Have:
Completed purchasing and technical education
5 years technical and/or operational sourcing experience
High awareness for costs and quality
Preferable good technical understanding
Experience in negotiation and high drive for results
High reliability and adherence to deadlines
Communicative personality positive mindset & solution driven
Experience in the use of ERP system and related procurement administrative and control tasks
Good command of MS office
Willingness to occasionally travel (e.g. local supplier visit)

Nice to haves:
Experience in technical project driven environment
5S and Lean education & experience
Solution driven customer oriented high reliability & adherence to deadlines
Communicative and high self-confidence being day to day contact to many suppliers
Good self-management as well as the ability to prioritize
Cooperative hands-on team player
Good stress resistance able to stay structured focused on the key priorities

Why Beyond Gravity

You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!
You will work in a growing high-tech company with career opportunities within the location or internationally.
We have a down-to-earth culture experienced and competent employees and a versatile management team.
We offer a hybrid work situation and flexible hours to match your rhythm.

Are you ready for lift-off

Our core values - Passionate Together and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 02/02/2026. Were actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race color religion sex gender national origin disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected categories.

Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.