Pharmaceutical network Buyer - 100%

Company Description ##

With more than 13'000 employees representing 160 professions, the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève are a reference institution at national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to consult our 2025 retrospective by clicking here.

Acting on behalf of the Hôpitaux Universitaires of the cantons of Vaud and Geneva, the role of the Centrale d'achats et d'ingénierie biomédicale (CAIB) is to structure and manage the entire purchasing process, from supplier strategy to contracting and performance monitoring.

Job Description ##

As a buyer, you will strengthen the team. In this role, you will commercially and administratively manage calls for tender in compliance with institutional purchasing directives and policy, in accordance with current qualitative and economic requirements.

Possessing good communication skills and being attentive, you are proactive and ready to invest yourself in an evolving group dynamic.

You will be responsible for managing the calls for tender and the pharmaceutical portfolio of the CAIB. You will be in charge of monitoring and planning competitive bidding processes while guaranteeing quality of service.

Qualifications ##

You hold a higher education degree of the HES type or equivalent (Bachelor/Master level).

You are comfortable in exchanges between numerous interlocutors, demonstrate listening skills to understand their expectations, and possess assertive communication to ensure respect for the purchasing policy.

You have proven experience in the field of pharmaceutical/hospital purchasing.

You are comfortable working according to defined processes while being proactive in order to identify sustainable paths for improvement and optimization.

You have excellent command and knowledge of IT tools.

You perfectly master the French language, both written and oral, and you have very good knowledge of English or German.

Additional Information ##

• Start date: 01.01.2027
• Number of positions: 1
• Activity rate: 100%
• Function class: 18
• Contract: CDI
• Application deadline: 13.11.2026
• Inquiries: Mme E. Coelho, head of department, tel: 079 553 97 96 or [email protected]

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of the diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the 2 most recent work certificates.

This announcement is addressed to women and men alike.

Wishing to commit to the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper and email applications will not be processed.