Chopard Purchasing Specialist
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Join Chopard in Meyrin, Switzerland as a Purchasing Specialist. This full-time position requires expertise in procurement within the luxury industry.
Overview
Chopard, renowned for its expertise in Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, is celebrated for its creative audacity and commitment to ethical and responsible luxury. Proud of its values and traditions, the Maison infuses a family spirit into its relationships with both employees and clients, striving to offer an extraordinary brand experience. Chopard draws upon a vast reservoir of internal expertise and craftsmanship, encompassing over 45 different professions in both Swiss watchmaking tradition and jewelry.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage requests related to the procurement of precious metals, including portfolio management, providing forecasts to refiners, and communicating gold purchasing rules and sources to supply teams.
- Analyze MRP needs for precious stones, create and track orders, manage remnants, and identify optimal partners for new developments.
- Serve as the primary contact for internal and external partners related to these portfolios, coordinating inherent needs.
- Create and negotiate contracts with suppliers, ensuring documents are updated according to negotiated terms and conditions.
- Ensure documentary compliance (e.g., legal, CSR, cyber risks) with suppliers and maintain these documents through the CRM tool.
- Demonstrate versatility and proficiency in administrative tasks and comprehensive dossier management.
- Apply the requirements of Chopard's Group Purchasing Directive.
- Study the global supplier market, measure supplier performance, and communicate results.
- Negotiate and secure the best rates with suppliers, supporting the department head based on specifications such as quantity, deadline, and quality.
- Order according to negotiated conditions (price, deadlines, quantities).
- Ensure project or need follow-up: monitor order portfolios.
- Resolve reception and invoice disputes.
- Maintain up-to-date article and purchase databases.
- Communicate with other departments: GMP, logistics, orders, exports, development, production.
- Align with responsible purchasing practices and promote best practices to limit environmental and societal impacts.
Qualifications
- Master's degree specialized in Purchasing
Skills
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position.
Education
Master's degree specialized in Purchasing
Workplace
The role is situated in Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland. Within Geneva, Cerulean currently features 448 open roles, including 12 recent additions. Across Switzerland, Cerulean lists 722 open roles — 19 of them newly added.
Benefits
Full-time permanent position with opportunities for professional growth and development within a prestigious luxury brand.
Culture
Chopard fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment, deeply rooted in its family spirit and commitment to ethical practices. The company values innovation and excellence, encouraging employees to contribute to its legacy of luxury craftsmanship.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.