Operational Buyer - Indirects (m/f/d)

Starting immediately, Full-time with 40 hours peer week or part time with minimum 30 hour per week, limited to 12 months parental leave temporary replacement

Basler is an international leader and experienced expert in computer vision. We offer a broad portfolio of vision hardware and software as well as customer-specific products and solutions. We employ more than 850 people at our headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany, as well as other sales and development locations throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Key factors in our more than 35-year success story include the courage to take risks, the willingness to see constant change as normal and the passion to pursue customer-oriented innovations.

Ready to take on responsibility in procurement? We’re looking for motivated, talented individuals who are eager to help shape a dynamic environment and contribute their skills in operational procurement.

Your responsibilities

• Maintenance of master data (vendors, info records, order books, and material master data)
• Timely, operational purchasing of materials and tools for samples, pilot runs, and prototypes as part of product development
• Management of our travel portal (including serving as the point of contact for inquiries from internal customers)
• Placing and monitoring orders based on existing supplier and price specifications in close coordination with the requesting departments
• Ensuring parts availability
• Tracking and monitoring deadlines
• Responsible for managing missing parts
• Maintaining the contract database in SharePoint (Uploading contracts with their respective expiration dates)
• Assisting with the clarification of technical and commercial details in the course of projects
• Assisting with invoice verification (resolving discrepancies) and complaint handling
• Responding to availability inquiries as part of production control

Your qualifications

• Education: You have completed a business-related apprenticeship and/or hold a college degree.
• SAP Skills: In-depth knowledge, ideally of S/4 HANA.
• In-depth knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and SharePoint; ideally, experience with reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Basic knowledge of Jira.
• Understanding of the procurement of services, consumables, IT hardware and software, or tools.
• Basic knowledge of product category management and working with key performance indicators (savings, cost avoidance).
• Professional Experience: At least some initial experience in operational procurement with strategic elements.
• Strong Communication Skills: Enjoy working collaboratively in an agile environment with internal and external partners.
• You possess the following personal qualities: open-mindedness, a friendly demeanor, strong teamwork skills, a pragmatic approach, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• You have an interest in technology, are motivated to familiarize yourself with new subject areas, and are a quick learner.
• High level of self-motivation and a positive attitude toward change.
• Language skills: Good command of German and English rounds out your profile.

What we offer

• Our indirect procurement team consists of seven dedicated women, including three strategists and four operational buyers. "As an all-female team, we’re proud of our open-mindedness and our ability to think outside the box. Flexibility and a focus on solutions come just as naturally to us as dedicated collaboration and a willingness to help one another."
• We have a clear vision of where we are going, but the individual teams decide how to go about it.
• We welcome your fresh perspective from the outside and foster an open culture where all employees are encouraged to contribute ideas.
• Things that make your job easier: Your ownworkplace , very modern technology equipmen t as well as infrastructure, "one to one" support and mobile working.
• Fair payment , flexible planning of working hours and open communication: per you from the trainee up to the board of directors.