Purchaser at Fraunhofer Institute in Hamburg responsible for procurement and supply chain compliance. Collaborating with scientific departments for efficient procurement processes.
Responsibilities
You will be part of our nine-person administration team and, together with a colleague, be responsible for institute procurement at the Hamburg‑Bergedorf site.
In this versatile role you will ensure that goods and services are procured cost-effectively, in a timely manner and in compliance with procurement law — based on the applicable public procurement and budgetary regulations (e.g. UVgO, VOB).
You will work closely with our scientific departments and actively contribute to the process-related development of our procurement function.
You are responsible for procuring services, consumables and capital goods in compliance with public procurement law and ensure an economical and legally secure execution of all procurement processes.
You provide competent advice to our staff on all procurement-related matters and support them from the request for requirements through to commissioning.
You maintain and manage our equipment inventory and ensure transparent and structured documentation.
You serve as our Export Control Officer and, when required, represent our Customs Officer to ensure that all procedures are handled properly and within deadlines.
Requirements
University degree (Bachelor) in Business Administration (or a comparable field) or a completed commercial apprenticeship (e.g. industrial clerk, wholesale and foreign trade clerk) with several years of relevant professional experience
Professional experience in procurement, ideally in an institution funded with public funds or in the public sector
Preferably experience with public procurement law
Proficient in MS Office
Ideally experience with SAP ERP systems (Ariba, S/4HANA)
Excellent German and good English, both written and spoken
You enjoy taking responsibility, work independently and actively contribute to the team
Your structured and precise way of working, together with a strong customer- and service-orientation, complete your profile.
Benefits
High level of responsibility and scope for initiative in a research institution with flat hierarchies
Varied tasks and exciting insights in an innovative working environment
Targeted training and qualification opportunities through the Fraunhofer education program
Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working and vacation entitlement according to collective agreement
VBL company pension scheme
Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (national public transport pass)
Job ticket
Conveniently located site directly at the Bergedorf motorway access (Bergedorf train station: approx. 25 minutes on foot or approx. 15 minutes by bus), free parking and high-performance charging infrastructure for electric vehicles
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