Operativer Einkäufer responsible for strategic purchasing and optimizing material supply at WEISS GmbH. Collaborating with suppliers and ensuring efficient stock management.
Responsibilities
Requesting quotes, comparing offers and conducting price negotiations in coordination with strategic purchasing
Materials planning including order processing for assigned product groups, aiming to maintain as low inventory as possible
Ensuring uninterrupted material supply by monitoring and adjusting delivery dates
Prioritizing, coordinating and escalating supply shortages and delivery delays
Continuously optimizing material planning with respect to processes, automation, efficiency and interface management
Strategically managing defined product groups
Actively contributing to the development of collaborative supplier relationships
Providing export-related documents such as certificates of origin and long-term supplier declarations (LLE), and supporting import processes
Requirements
Completed technical vocational training with additional commercial qualification, or a completed commercial apprenticeship with strong technical competence
Several years of experience in purchasing is an advantage
Independent, structured and self-reliant way of working
Proficient in MS Office applications, ideally also SAP S/4HANA
A true team player with a solutions- and customer-oriented mindset
Occasional willingness to travel
Good written and spoken English
Benefits
Vacation days: 30 days of annual leave; vacation during the probation period; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are each counted as half a vacation day
Attractive compensation: includes holiday and Christmas bonuses
Remote work: Working from home is possible by arrangement at WEISS
On-site refreshments: Complimentary tea, coffee and water available at all times
Development opportunities: Targeted training to support personal and professional development; internal position changes are possible and encouraged
Well-being onboarding: We place great value on an organized and structured onboarding. After an initial orientation event with all new hires, you will receive an individual, multi-week induction
Employee events: We value togetherness and provide opportunities to network across departments at our annual internal events — including social activities
Additional benefits: Bike leasing, company pension scheme, employee discounts and more
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