Procurement Specialist (EN) (m/f/x)

What You’ll Gain

You're joining a robotics hardware startup at the exact moment where operational excellence becomes the bottleneck. CeiliX has proven product‑market fit – €800k+ in orders, live installations in EU and US, and a pipeline outpacing what the current team can handle. Right now, one of our best engineers spends 70% of his time on procurement instead of designing products. You’ll change that immediately. This isn’t a back‑office role – you’ll be the critical interface between suppliers, customers, engineering, and finance. Growth trajectory: start with tactical procurement, then expand into full operations leadership – quality management, supplier strategy, contracts, and potentially managing a team.

About CeiliX

We’ve built ceiling‑based robots that move freely in all directions, solving fundamental problems in industrial logistics. The market is responding: €800k+ in pre‑orders and we already have live installations in EU and US.

Why Procurement Matters Now

We’re purchasing €200k+ in components in Q1 alone. Total volume is heading toward €500k–1M this year. Every week without dedicated procurement is a week our engineers aren’t engineering.

What You’ll Do

Immediate (first 3 months)

• Take over day‑to‑day procurement from engineers
• Manage supplier relationships across Germany and internationally
• Handle incoming goods control – verify quality, coordinate payments
• Build basic process documentation (we’re currently on Excel)

Medium‑term (3–12 months)

• Negotiate with larger suppliers and integrators
• Develop quality assurance processes
• Create scalable procurement workflows
• Support contract work with suppliers and customers

What We Need

Must‑haves

• Technical education background (engineering, Wirtschaftsingenieur, or technical apprenticeship)
• Understanding of mechatronic components – motors, mechanical and electrical parts, ability to evaluate substitute components
• Several years in technical procurement for physical products

Skills

• Supplier relationship management
• Process knowledge – order management, payment coordination, incoming goods control
• Fluent German (C1/C2) and strong English (C1+)
• Excellent communication – this role is 60%+ talking to suppliers, engineers, finance, customers
• Startup‑compatible – comfortable with ambiguity, willing to build processes from scratch

Nice‑to‑haves

• Automation, robotics, or mechatronics industry experience
• Quality management (QM/QA) background
• Contract and supplier agreement experience
• Existing supplier network in relevant categories

Logistics

• Location: Hybrid with regular on‑site in Euskirchen (Cologne–Bonn area)
• Start date: ASAP