Hybrid Purchaser – Research Institute

at Fraunhofer IIS

• Job title: Purchaser – 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

• Einkäufer*in managing procurement processes in a leading research institute. Collaborating on public procurement and advising staff on purchasing and procurement matters.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Completed technical or commercial vocational training with subject-related further training, 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.
• Fluent German and English, spoken and written.
• Initiative, strong communication skills and a confident manner.
• The position is also suitable for early-career applicants with relevant prior knowledge and experience from internships, studies or thesis work.

Benefits

• Exciting role: Attractive working environment at a global market leader in a highly innovative key industry.
• Committed teams encourage creativity and personal responsibility: Here you have the freedom to develop your ideas and help shape things actively.
• Personal contact matters to us: Structured onboarding helps you expand your network and settle in well at our institute.
• We take your needs seriously: We support the best possible work–life balance through flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Our employees enjoy a culture of appreciation: We are open, helpful and maintain a trusting working environment.
• Top workplace equipment: With our state‑of‑the‑art technologies, we develop solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
• We care about your goals and interests: We regularly support you with professional and personal seminars, coaching and language courses.