AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PURCHASING
Purchasing is becoming an increasingly strategic part of the modern business. Purchasing professionals are crucial when it comes to procurement policy, optimising costs, and managing supplier relations and the challenges of CSR. A company’s buyers are responsible for devising purchasing strategies in order to maximise value and minimise risk. They analyse markets, anticipate trends and negotiate so that they can directly increase their company’s competitiveness within the market. Their expertise in supply chain management and their ability to make informed decisions mean that purchasing – and the purchaser – are essential components of a company’s operational performance.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Another key business function is the Supply Chain, responsible for all logistics operations, from stock management to production planning and the ultimate distribution of products. The Supply Chain department must optimise operational efficiency, reduce costs, minimise lead times and guarantee constant product availability, all the while complying with and upholding CSR commitments. Supply Chain experts use advanced technological tools and in-depth data analysis to ensure the company is flexible and ready to respond to the changing needs of the market. The Supply Chain has now become a basic element in a company’s overall strategy and plays a central role in its success.
FINANCE
Management control and financial analysis are requisite functions of any company when it comes to monitoring financial performance, data analysis, optimising profitability and reducing costs. They also play a central role in budget planning, resource allocation and strategic decision-making, underpinned by a company-wide CSR policy. These strategic components directly contribute to a company’s financial health, competitiveness and economic performance.
IT
Economic performance is at the heart of the challenges posed by digital technology, which is causing fundamental changes to companies and their business models. IT financial management requires cost modelling to enable the creation of a performance dashboard for the IT management.
Beyond cost managing, a benchmark analysis that draws on an open repository helps to build effective optimisation action plans. Financial simulation means IT cost trajectories can be projected over several years and aligned with the company’s overall strategy. Managing their environmental footprint is a new challenge for IT management. They have a particularly important role to play because of the carbon footprint of their departments, which they are now required to measure and carefully manage.
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SECTORS
INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY
Industry is at the heart of the Swiss economy. Diverse and dynamic, Swiss industry encompasses a wide range of activities, from cutting-edge mechanical engineering to internationally renowned pharmaceuticals. Swiss companies are known for their expert manufacture of high-quality machinery and their chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
The transport, agri-food, electronics and IT sectors also have a significant presence in Switzerland. Research and development are essential to constantly stimulate industrial and technological innovation. Swiss industry is also focused on implementing sustainable practices to improve the environmental footprint.
All in all, it combines the traditional with the modern in order to maintain a robust ecosystem where precision, quality and innovation are bound together in the shaping of the country’s prosperous economic future.
BANKING & INSURANCE
The banking and insurance sector has been strategically located throughout Switzerland. Its large cities are home to the headquarters of many financial institutions at the financial heart of the country, and, thanks to its reputation for stability and financial expertise, to some of the world’s financial institutions.
There are companies with wide-ranging specialised skills, such as IT security management, communications and marketing, property management and many other exciting activities.
PUBLIC SERVICES, GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS & NGOs
Switzerland is known for its robust network of NGOs, global organisations and public services, including high-quality provision of health, education and transport.
Swiss NGOs are active on the international stage, striving for environmental protection, human rights and humanitarian aid. Switzerland is also home to key global organisations working for peace, global health, sport and international cooperation.
These sectors demonstrate that it is a country committed to making a positive contribution to global problems and to local quality.
COMMERCE & DISTRIBUTION
Switzerland’s commerce and distribution sector relies on stable cornerstones both nationally and internationally.
On a national scale, it draws on a network of major retailers, shopping centres and supermarkets for a nationwide distribution network.
On the international stage, Switzerland is known for its role as a hub for successful exporting companies across a wide range of sectors. Efficient logistics and a reputation for quality products strengthen Switzerland’s position on world markets and its national economy.