GROPYUS creates sustainable, affordable, and aspirational buildings for everyone through modular construction and setting a new standard in smart living.
About the Role
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We're looking for a hands-on
Tactical Buyer (f/m/d)
to strengthen our Procurement team
in Berlin
. In this role, you'll secure the right materials at the right time and cost to keep our modular building projects moving—working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Project teams as well as a diverse supplier base across Europe.
Your Responsibilities
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Procurement & Tactical Buying:
Manage the tactical sourcing and ordering of construction materials, including
raw materials
(e.g., steel, wood),
construction materials
(e.g., electronic parts, windows), and
sub-assemblies
.
Project-related purchasing:
Identify suitable vendors, run assessments and due diligence, lead contract and price negotiations, and prepare supplier qualifications to meet project timelines and standards.
Operational excellence:
Create and manage purchase orders, track confirmations, and ensure on-time delivery; proactively resolve shortages, delays, and quality topics with internal and external stakeholders.
Stakeholder collaboration:
Align cross-functionally with Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Quality; cultivate strong partnerships with suppliers to drive availability, cost, and reliability.
Data & process discipline:
Maintain clean master data and purchasing documents, monitor KPIs (delivery reliability, lead times, cost savings), and support continuous improvement of procurement processes.
Who you are
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Completed commercial training or a degree in
Finance, Industrial Engineering
or
Supply Chain Management/
Purchasing.
At least 5 years
of professional experience in purchasing—ideally in
high-volume manufacturing
,
large-scale construction
, or the
shipyard
industry.
Demonstrated
negotiation strength
and vendor management skills.
Solid
legal understanding
related to purchasing processes (contracts, T&Cs, compliance).
Proven project experience
(mandatory), comfortable working to milestones and deadlines.
Proficient with
MS Office
; strong overall digital skills.
SAP S/4HANA
experience (
1–2+ years
) across material master, purchase orders, and contracts.
Very good English
(minimum
B1
) and
professional fluency in German
(minimum
C1
).
Team-oriented communicator with an
independent, structured
way of working.
Willingness to travel
across Europe for supplier visits and project needs.
What we offer
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An
unlimited
contract with 30 vacation days.
Flexible, hybrid work:
You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.
Attractive perks and benefits
: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.
Virtual Shares Program
: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.
Ownership
: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
The chance to be part of something big
: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
A diverse and enriching work environment
: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
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Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.
We can't wait to get to know you.
For more information, visit our
website
, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via
email
.
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