Hybrid Purchaser, Material Planner

at Kelvion

• Job title: Purchaser, Material Planner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Herne, Germany

About the role

• Purchaser / Material Planner managing order processing in SAP and supplier agreements for an international industrial firm. Involved in project management and procurement analysis within a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Order processing in SAP, taking into account optimal order quantities and total costs, including monitoring delivery dates and resolving performance issues to ensure timely and quality-compliant availability of required production materials
• Obtaining and evaluating quotations and conducting technical clarifications with internal departments and/or suppliers
• Negotiating quantities, prices and delivery terms and placing orders
• Analyzing procurement markets and qualifying new suppliers through structured comparison of conditions and participation in audits
• Handling administrative tasks such as master data maintenance, goods receipt postings and invoice verification
• Participating in international, cross-functional projects within a matrix organization

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the role (engineering, business, management, …) preferred; at minimum a completed technical or commercial vocational training with additional purchasing qualification
• Proven experience of at least 3 years in Supply Chain Management in an international industrial environment, preferably within a purchasing organization; at least 5 years of professional experience in total
• Goal-oriented personality, focused and accustomed to working under pressure
• Proactive individual who continuously seeks improvements through product and/or supplier changes
• Strong negotiation skills to secure better procurement conditions while maintaining good, professional relationships with suppliers
• Flexibility in resolving external and internal conflict situations
• Willingness to travel regularly and to work in a genuinely international environment with people from different cultures and nationalities
• Solid SAP skills and confident use of MS Office
• Business-fluent German and English (negotiation-level)

Benefits

• Compensation appropriate to your experience and qualifications according to TV M+E, including all collective agreement benefits
• Flexible working hours within a flextime model and 30 days of vacation per year
• Employer-supported company pension scheme
• Corporate fitness with EGYM Wellpass
• Employee offers from well-known manufacturers and retailers via Corporate Benefits