Purchasing Manager

Munich. Posted a month ago

The role

The Purchasing Manager will drive the development of a supply chain to support engineering and R&D ambitions. You will manage day-to-day purchasing for indirect categories, run the procure-to-pay cycle, and partner with engineering teams to source technical requirements.

What you will do

Own day-to-day purchasing across Indirect categories including R&D technical materials and lab equipment.
Run the full purchase order cycle from requisition to goods receipt.
Work with Finance to keep processes fast and compliant.
Drive automation and help shape procurement tools.
Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to sharpen requirements and source quotes.
Identify and onboard new suppliers.
Run quote requests, evaluate offers, and negotiate price and lead times.
Work with the Purchasing Lead on framework agreements and larger tenders.

Required qualifications

1–3 years in purchasing, procurement or supply chain.
Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or engineering, or a commercial apprenticeship (Kaufmann/-frau) focused on purchasing.
Comfortable with ERP and procurement systems (Coupa, SAP, Oracle, etc.).
Actively use AI tools to automate and improve work.

Nice to have

Experience in R&D or Indirect Procurement in a complex deep-tech or engineering setting.
Experience buying for labs, manufacturing or engineering teams.

Before you apply

Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
Technical Screening (30 min)
Technical Panel (3x60 min)

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player. They are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant.