Responsibilities
1. Operational purchasing & order management:
- Creating and managing orders (end-to-end)
- Ensuring that delivery deadlines are met
- Processing inquiries
2. Supplier management:
- Maintaining and developing existing supplier relationships
- Negotiating offers and contracts
- Monitoring supplier performance (quality, price, adherence to delivery dates)
3. Process optimization & centralized deviation management:
- Coordination and follow-up of error cases
- Carrying out root cause analyses
- Identification of weak points and submission of suggestions for improvement
- Active participation in the optimization of processes
4. Sourcing & market analysis:
- Supporting category management with benchmarking and tenders (RFI, RFP, RFQ)
- Identifying suitable sources of supply as part of project-related procurements
5. Contract management & compliance:
- Supporting the creation and management of framework agreements
- Ensuring compliance with the procurement policy as well as ESG and compliance guidelines
Hardskills
6. Commercial or technical training with further training in the commercial field
7. At least 3 years of professional experience in purchasing, ideally in an international environment
8. Experience in supplier management
9. Preferably experience in direct purchasing in categories such as steel construction, laboratory materials and equipment, microbiology, active ingredients and auxiliary materials as well as filter technology
10. Strong understanding of purchasing, logistics and production processes
11. Experience with SAP and common Office applications
12. Very good written and spoken German and English skills
13. GMP experience an advantage
Softskills
14. Analytical thinking and a structured way of working
15. Strong communication skills, negotiation skills and the ability to work in a team
16. Initiative and the ability to set priorities under pressure and act in a solution-oriented manner
17. Confident and convincing demeanor
We offer you
18. An open and collegial corporate culture
19. Freedom for ideas
20. Participation in sports and leisure activities
21. Support through further training, especially at our SKAN Academy
22. Intensive and job-oriented induction
23. Short decision-making processes and flat hierarchies
24. Open communication policy
To apply, please upload your complete application documents (CV, diplomas and references) to our careers page. We are not currently working with external service providers or recruitment agencies for this position.