Buyer German Speaker (m/w/d)

Job Description

Clean and affordable energy for all is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Sonnen has been committed to this mission since 2010 and is now represented in Europe, the USA and Australia with over 1,000 team members globally. In Germany, our offices are located in the beautiful Wildpoldsried (Allgäu) and the vibrating heart of Berlin Kreuzberg.

At sonnen, we are building the energy system of the future. To this end, we are developing new technologies and business models that have not existed before. Whether intelligent power storage, virtual power plants or digital services - we set the trends of a new energy world. That means, among other things, the inexpensive production and storage of renewable energy and the intelligent networking of producers and consumers. sonnen thereby gives people around the world the opportunity to become independent of fossil fuels and conventional energy supplier.

We are growing steadily and are looking for people who want to join us in our vision of clean and affordable energy for all while making a positive impact on climate change.

What you will do to help drive energy transition

• Independently carry out planning and purchasing activities with the goal of achieving specified delivery times, lead times, inventory levels, and high delivery quantities/reliability.
• Review order confirmations and monitor delivery timelines.
• Ensure material availability when introducing new product generations.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize them to defined target levels.
• Ensure discontinuation control and monitor surplus and unusable material.
• Maintain master data in SAP (e.g., statistics and maintain procurement and supplier master data, delivery times, Incoterms, prices, etc.).
• Complaint management – ​​Service & Quality Management.
• Close collaboration with category managers to achieve quality, optimal delivery times, and cost reduction targets, as well as support all necessary measures.
• Independent implementation as a buyer in various purchasing projects (e.g., market analyses and inquiries) and initiating supplier decisions.
• X-functional collaboration with other supply chain teams, as well as production, quality, development, and service.
• Organization and management of supplier meetings and workshops internally and externally

What you will need for that journey

• Successfully completed commercial training or a BA degree and several years of experience in strategic and operational purchasing at a manufacturing company
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• Proficient in SAP and MS Office applications
• Independent and responsible working style
• Good communication skills, high level of commitment, and ability to work as a team