• 6 months temporary mission
  • Supporting a global, product driven R&D environment

About Our Client

Our client is an internationally active, design-led consumer goods company known for its rapid growth and innovative mindset. Operating in a fast-paced and highly collaborative product creation environment, the organisation combines creativity, technical expertise, and global supplier partnerships to deliver next-generation materials and products.

The Materials team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the company's product range, driving material innovation and ensuring the highest standards in quality, sustainability, and execution.

Job Description

Operational & Administrative Support

• Safeguard operational efficiency by managing calendars, scheduling key meetings, and ensuring focus time during seasonal creation phases
• Support day-to-day administration, including documentation, internal coordination, and tracking deliverables across the materials workflow
• Assist in preparing team-relevant information, presentations, and internal communication
• Assist in planning travel for sourcing trips, fairs and factory visits, including itineraries and expenses when needed

Materials Library Management (Physical & Digital)

• Maintain, organize, and continuously improve the physical materials library, ensuring samples, swatches and storage areas are organised, labelled and easy to navigate
• Coordinate incoming material swatches, sample shipments and returns across global suppliers
• Ensure documentation is complete, up to date and aligned with internal standards

Supplier & Event Coordination

• Act as a professional point of contact for suppliers, helping organise meetings, sample intake, and NDA tracking
• Support the setup, logistics and coordination of the team's biannual materials fair, including stand preparation, supplier communication and on-site assistance

The Successful Applicant

• At least 3 years of experience in an administrative, coordination, office assistant, or operational support role
• Experience in retail, product-related environments, or materials-focused work is highly valued
• Experience in planning and coordinating events
• Fluency in English and confidence working across global functions
• A strong hands-on mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities while staying organised, calm, and professional
• A natural interest in materials, textiles, or product creation and genuine enjoyment in working with physical samples and structured libraries
• A highly organised and detail-oriented working style, with the drive to bring structure and order
• The ability to learn quickly, adapt fast, and work independently without extensive onboarding
• A proactive approach with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems early, and keep workflows running smoothly
• A friendly, open personality who enjoys working in a high-energy, creative, and international team

What's on Offer

• A broad and operationally central role at the heart of a global product organisation
• A highly collaborative, international environment where ownership and initiative are valued
• Insight into material innovation, supplier ecosystems, and the end-to-end lifecycle of product creation
• An opportunity to support a team working on forward-looking materials and technologies

The role offers the opportunity to act as an operational anchor for a highly technical and creative team, bringing structure to complex workflows and contributing to smooth collaboration across global functions.

Quote job ref

JN-022026-6953722

Job Function

Office & Management Support

Specialisation

Team Secretary

Industry

FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)

Location

Zürich

Contract Type

Interim

Job Reference

JN-022026-6953722