Local Buyer Raw Materials (m/f/d)
You are responsible for the tactical Purchasing of your raw material groups - from the tendering process to supplier selection - and ensure that we are competitively and resiliently procured. You manage the sourcing process - with a clear focus on costs, risk and quality.
Permanent
80% - 100%
01.06.2026
German
What we offer
You benefit from a 40-hour workweek, at least 25 days of annual leave, and a flexible working time model. In addition, you can choose how to split your working days between the office and mobile office.
Benefit from convenient public transport connections and ample parking facilities – for sustainable and carefree travelling.
Expand your knowledge with extensive training programmes, high-quality courses at the Coop Training Centre and a wide range of personal development opportunities such as mentoring and coaching.
Organise your working hours flexibly with part-time models and experience an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and encouraged.
Your tasks
- You independently carry out tenders (RFP/RFQ) for defined raw material groups - structured, data-based and with a clear target image
- You negotiate prices, conditions and contract contents and enforce them sustainably
- You identify and qualify alternative suppliers in order to reduce risks and create competition
- You systematically evaluate supplier performance and derive specific improvement measures
- You analyse procurement markets and derive recommendations for action from them
- You work closely with Category Management, Quality, Development and Supply Chain
- You ensure that all relevant purchasing decisions are transparent, comprehensible and compliant
What you bring with you
- You have a commercial apprenticeship or a degree with an economic focus
- You have experience in Purchasing - ideally in the raw materials environment or in the food industry
- You have experience with tenders and negotiations and think in terms of TCO, not just price
- You understand procurement markets and can categorise and argue developments
- You work in a structured, independent manner and have a clear view of priorities
- You have a confident manner, are assertive and at the same time a reliable sparring partner
- You speak German and English fluently
- You are confident in using MS Office and ideally SAP S4 HANA
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This is what our application process looks like:
Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.
We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting – let us have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match.
In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company – we look forward to continuing our dialogue with you. For some positions, an assessment may still be required - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.
Congratulations, you have won us over and we you! We are now finalising the process and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon.
