Procurement Manager managing purchase orders and supplier relations in a hybrid role. Focus on process optimization and supply chain transparency in Berlin.
Responsibilities
Operational order and purchase management: Responsible for timely issuing of purchase orders for production materials and traded goods.
Continuous monitoring of all open orders and ensuring material availability for our production lines.
Development and maintenance of a scalable overview (dashboarding/reporting) of all orders to provide transparency on delivery status and backlogs at all times.
Supplier management & escalation: Close coordination with suppliers regarding prices, delivery dates and quantity availability.
Active shortage management and escalation control: You identify bottlenecks early, enforce commitments and find solutions for delivery delays.
Evaluation of supplier performance regarding on-time delivery, quality and flexibility.
Process optimization & interfaces: Analysis of existing procurement processes and identification of weak points.
Close collaboration with production planning, warehouse and strategic purchasing to optimize inventory and avoid out-of-stock situations.
Review of order confirmations for discrepancies and resolution of invoice variances.
Requirements
Education & experience: You have a commercial apprenticeship or a degree (Business Administration / Supply Chain Management) and have already gained solid experience in operational purchasing or order management.
Structured working style: You keep an overview even with hundreds of open orders. Your work is characterized by data accuracy and a drive to replace manual steps with smart processes.
Flexibility & motivation: In our growth phase not everything always goes according to plan. That doesn’t deter you—instead you are flexible, hands-on and find pragmatic solutions for urgent challenges.
Communication: You are confident in dealings with suppliers. You demand dates and quantities and manage escalations professionally and solution-oriented.
Tech stack: You are proficient in common ERP systems and use Excel not just as a list but as an analysis tool.
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Hybrid working: Partial remote work possible after onboarding
Company laptop and mobile phone
Modern, centrally located offices in Berlin
Fresh, subsidised lunch – vegetarian and healthy
Team culture with genuine cohesion and regular events
Training opportunities and career development prospects
Room to shape your role in a forward-looking company in the renewable energy sector
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