Nicolas Fischer

Category Specialist - Direct spend - Global Procurement

Villeret, Berne, Switzerland

About

With several years of experience in purchasing, procurement and Lean Manufacturing in industrial environnements, I know perfectly how the Supply Chain works. My soft skills are my strenght : Leadership, communication, organisation, flexibility and strong ability to stay calm and focused under pressure. I'm known and appreciated by my coworkers for my reliability and enthusiasm. I enjoy team working and over coming challenges with different teams and departments.

Experience

  • Straumann Group (Villeret, Berne, Switzerland · On-site)
    • Category Specialist - Direct Spend - Global Procurement
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Senior Buyer/acheteur expérimenté - Site de Villeret
      Jun 2023 - Nov 2023 · 6 mos

  • Acheteur / Industrial Buyer at Bossard France
    Jul 2021 - Jun 2023 · 2 yrs

    • Technical specialist on carbon steel and stainless steel screws and nuts • Strategic sourcing and development of the suppliers for my family of products • Sourcing manufacturers Worldwide (Taiwan, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, Turkey, Italia, etc...) • Creation and validation of new partners. • Negociation and establishment of partnerships • Experience conducting audits of manufacturers to ensure compliance with the specifications and expectations of my company (Quality, Logistic, ESG, ...) • Reporting and following KPIs • Quality management • Focus on sustainability and ecological footprint • English B2/C1 - Used daily with fluency • Several Business trips abroad per year • 2022 Team leader of the winning team for the internal challenge "We Collaborate". Presentation of a winning project which highlights collaboration between different departments. Teamwork is the key to success !

  • Acheteur / Procurement Buyer at ARLANXEO EMULSION RUBBER FRANCE SAS
    Apr 2021 - May 2021 · 2 mos

    Mission courte en intérim pour un remplacement • Gérer un portefeuille de 50 fournisseurs étrangers • Mise en place des bonnes pratiques d’approvisionnement • Amélioration du MRP et management visuel (Excel – Poka Yoke) • Anglais courant • Être opérationnel rapidement

  • Cadre - Chef de projet / Project Manager at Euro Information
    Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 · 10 mos

  • Acheteur industriel / Industrial Buyer at MECATHERM
    Nov 2014 - Mar 2020 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    • Gérer un portefeuille de 90 fournisseurs (locaux et étrangers) • Passer les commandes en respectant Coût, Qualité, Délai • Sourcing des fournisseurs adéquats pour la réussite du projet • Passer des appels d’offre et négocier les tarifs • Faire deviser des pièces mécaniques sur plan après estimation • Assurer le suivi des KPIs (OTIF, non-conformités, etc…) • Traiter les non-conformités • Gérer les litiges comptables • Mettre à jour les données articles (tarifs, délais, mini/maxi etc) • Participer au développement d’un fournisseur étranger • Gérer les stocks et les aléas de production