Key skills
ClerkSAP
About this role
Role Overview
- Develop and implement procurement strategies for the long-term material requirements of wheelchair production
- Analyze and evaluate material costs, identify cost-saving opportunities and generate savings
- Responsible for procurement in development projects
- Conduct market research for selected commodity groups
- Execute tenders and independently negotiate commercial contract terms
- Supplier development including supplier selection, evaluation and analysis
- Inventory analyses and procurement planning in close coordination with operational departments
- Serve as the escalation level for operational purchasing
Requirements
- Degree in Economics, Engineering, or a completed commercial apprenticeship (e.g., industrial clerk)
- More than 3 years of solid professional experience in strategic procurement and in negotiating with suppliers
- Very good MS Office skills, ideally SAP MM experience, and fluent German and English
- High self-initiative, a pronounced hands-on mentality as well as analytical and strategic thinking
- Strong technical understanding or a high level of technical interest
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for occasional supplier visits
Benefits
- Attractive compensation including Christmas and holiday bonuses and 30 days of vacation
- Benefits: company pension plan, capital-forming benefits (vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
- Flexibility: flextime models and mobile working
- Health & well-being: occupational medical care and external counseling for personal and work-related concerns
- Catering & infrastructure: subsidized meals, free coffee and tea, and free on-site parking
- Discounts & perks: Corporate Benefits and offers from local partners
- Onboarding & training: individual onboarding during Ottobock Welcome Days and diverse continuing education opportunities
- Development prospects: varied career and development opportunities