Senior Strategic Procurement Manager (m/f/d)

  • Full-time
  • Site: Bruchsal HQ
  • Department: Supply Chain, Production & Maintenance

Company Description

We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We are bringing urban air mobility to life by introducing our air taxis and drones as an electric addition to current transportation options in megacities worldwide. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services and save people time by flying them safely to their destination. In 2011, we performed the first-ever crewed flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopters (www.volocopter.com).

Job Description

Your mission during this flight:

  • Be the strategic point of contact to international suppliers and coordinate the needs of specialist departments 
  • Optimize existing purchasing conditions as well as qualify and control (including quality and delivery reliability) suppliers, manage complaints
  • Continuously evaluate the supply chain and relevant procurement markets
  • Develop procurement strategies based on excellent sourcing intelligence across all functions

Qualifications

Check-in your professional skills:

  • Minimum 5 years of procurement experience in an international, developing, and manufacturing environment
  • Experience in purchasing complex development services (including software)
  • Excellent sense of efficiency, fun in negotiating with a "go-getter" mindset
  • Looks for the big picture and the devil in the (contract) detail
  • Rhetorical skills in English

Additional Information

Our Volocopter flight includes:

  • Fast-growing high-tech company with a supreme network of investors and partners 
  • Ability to contribute directly to the future of aviation
  • The chance to build up new things/projects from scratch 
  • Personal accountability, growth and learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
  • An inspiring working environment with modern workspaces, flexible work time, short lines of communication, flat structures, positive leadership, great team spirit
  • Attractive salary package

Our differences make us stronger. At Volocopter, we value equal opportunity, trust, and the voice of each of our employees. As change-makers in air mobility, we believe that changing the world starts within each of our teams. We are committed to driving innovation by celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated equally and respectfully, regardless of our different backgrounds and roles in the company.

 

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