Hybrid Buyer – Research Institute

at Fraunhofer IIS

• Job title: Buyer – Research Institute
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Erlangen, Germany

About the role

• Buyer responsible for procurement of goods and services at the Fraunhofer Institute. Consulting employees on procurement questions and steering procurement procedures in SAP.

Responsibilities

• You are responsible for procuring goods as well as works and services in compliance with public procurement law.
• You advise our employees on all matters related to purchasing and procurement and act as a competent point of contact.
• You manage and support tendering procedures from the requirements analysis (in close coordination with the purchasing coordinators of the specialist departments) to the final commissioning in SAP.
• You communicate and negotiate with bidders, including in an international environment, in German and, if required, in English.
• You prepare the documents required for the procedure on e-procurement platforms and review and evaluate submitted offers in close cooperation with the scientific departments, taking responsibility for the audit-proof documentation of the procurement file.
• Together with the institute’s legal contacts and central purchasing, you ensure legally compliant procurement for the institute.

Requirements

• Completed technical or commercial vocational training with relevant further qualifications, or alternatively a completed degree with a technical or technical-business background.
• Ideally, professional experience in technical purchasing and/or in a research and development environment, as well as knowledge of public procurement law.
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
• Self-motivation, strong communication skills and a confident presence.
• The position is also suitable for career starters with relevant prior knowledge and experience from internships, academic projects or theses.

Benefits

• Exciting role: Attractive working environment at a world market leader in a highly innovative key industry.
• Committed teams foster creativity and personal responsibility: Here you have the freedom to develop your ideas and actively help shape outcomes.
• Personal contact matters to us: Through structured onboarding you will expand your network and quickly settle in at our institute.
• We take your needs seriously: We support the best possible compatibility of your professional and private life through flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
• Our employees enjoy a respectful culture: We are open, helpful and maintain a trusting working relationship.
• Top workplace equipment: With our state-of-the-art technologies we develop solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.
• Your goals and interests matter to us: We regularly support you through professional and personal seminars, coaching and language courses.