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Construction Purchasing Team Leader 60-100% | SBB - - - - - - Make Switzerland move with us. Construction Purchasing Team Leader Olten / Work Smart, 01.11.2026 or to be agreed, 60-100% Apply here

What awaits you. Do you want to make a difference? Then you are in the right place. An extraordinary mission in a dynamic environment awaits you. In collaboration with your team, you organize the purchases of engineering and works services so that construction projects progress efficiently and travelers can move without obstacles. A varied project portfolio awaits you: new constructions and transformations, as well as renovations of stations, tunnels, bridges and entire railway sections. You work closely with project managers, technical departments, legal and other interfaces, and take on responsibilities with concrete impact. What you can make move.

• As head of procurement for construction projects in the Infrastructure Division in the region, you will ensure accountability on both a personnel and operational level.
• You advise your approximately seven project purchasing employees on procurement and contractual issues governed by public procurement law and define individual development measures.
• You lead regional purchasing operations according to commercial principles and sign awards up to CHF 10 million.
• As a member of the Construction Infrastructure Purchasing management team, you participate in regional and national bodies and actively maintain contacts with internal and external stakeholders.
• Within groups of experts, you propose approaches for the continuous improvement of processes and methods.

• You are willing to travel within the region and carry out regular missions in Olten, Lucerne and Bellinzona. What you bring.
• In this management role, strong managerial skills, such as results-oriented leadership and development-oriented leadership, are of great importance.
• You quickly become familiar with new and complex issues and act in a results-oriented and quality-oriented manner. You have already gained experience in handling escalations and critical project situations at executive and management levels.
• Your strengths include entrepreneurial thinking and cost awareness, as well as excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience in project purchasing and/or in the construction sector is desired
• You hold a specialized university diploma (in the field of engineering, business economics or equivalent) or a higher federal certificate (graduate purchasing manager or equivalent training). - Fluency in oral and written German (C2) is required. You speak French or Italian with very good knowledge (B2) of the other national language.

Your salary and benefits.

We are actively committed to equal pay. This commitment occurs in accordance with the Code of Obligations, taking into account a comparison with the team, the market and the sector.

Here's a good way to start.

The fact that you want to make Switzerland move with us constitutes the greatest motivation for us. We therefore waive the request for a cover letter for this position. If you wish, you can nevertheless write to us in our application tool.

Progress of the procedure.

× We will contact you again no later than 10 working days after receiving your application. Final decision October 2026 Application Final decision October 2026 Questions? About the application process Recruiting Support SBB Telephone + 41 51 220 20 29 [email protected] FAQs for candidates About the position Job ID 103879 Marco Fetz Telephone +41 79 520 44 65 Unfortunately, applications by email will not be considered. For this position, we do not accept any applications from placement agencies.

What we offer.

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