Procurement & Supply Chain Manager | Food (m/f/d)

Our Mission

At Circus, headquartered in Munich with offices in Berlin and Hamburg, we are pioneering global developments in on-demand autonomous food production. Everything from creation to production and operation – enabled by seamlessly integrated cutting-edge robotics and transformative AI technology.

Our foundation rests in the extensive developments of groundbreaking robotics driven by artificial intelligence, previously the missing link in achieving true autonomous food automation. This is the moment for a new status quo: Just as autonomous driving will disrupt how we build cities, organize our days, and live our lives, so will we shift our whole reality around food.

Our Team is backing a paradigm shift in one of humanity’s most important sectors with the sharpest minds in Robotics, AI, Engineering and Culinary, collaborating closely with industry-leading partners to revolutionize every aspect of the food service experience.

Join us as we forge ahead, crafting a future where the art of cooking and the science of technology converge to create a world that thinks differently about food than it has for thousands of years—a world where food means something new.

About the Role

As our Procurement & Supply Chain Manager (f/m/d), you will be the cornerstone in building and managing Circus’s ingredient and supplier infrastructure – ensuring that both our internal R&D teams and external customer operations receive high-quality, robot-ready ingredients at scale. You will act as the bridge between Culinary creativity, Robotics innovation, and operational excellence.

Your Daily Business

• Build and manage Circus’s supplier infrastructure to serve both internal R&D and external customer operations.
• Source, negotiate, and contract with suppliers for high-quality, robot-ready ingredients.
• Develop scalable supplier frameworks that can transition from small-batch R&D sourcing to large-scale customer supply.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, food safety, and traceability standards.
• Collaborate with Culinary and Robotics teams to test and validate new ingredients for recipes and robotic processes.
• Support R&D by securing niche, experimental, and limited-quantity ingredients.
• Establish standardized ingredient specifications to ensure consistency across suppliers and regions.
• Oversee logistics, stock levels, and distribution for R&D kitchens, prep hubs, and customer sites, with strong focus on inventory control.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain long-term partnerships for scalability.
• Support with planning operational pilots and commercial deployment projects.
• Optimize costs and implement procurement KPIs while ensuring reliability and quality.
• Contribute to the design of a supply chain infrastructure that can be offered as a service to key customers.

Base Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in food procurement, supply chain, or food service operations.
• Background in food service (e.g., ex-chef, kitchen manager, F&B operations) strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of HACCP and food safety requirements.
• Experience with inventory control and stock management.
• Experience with perishables, ultra-fresh ingredients, and cold chain logistics.
• Strong supplier negotiation and contract management skills.
• C1-level German and fluent English.
• Familiarity with ERP/supply chain systems; interest in digitalization of processes.
• Hands-on, pragmatic mindset with ability to bridge culinary, technical, and operational needs.
• Comfort working in a scale-up and R&D-driven environment with customer-facing impact.

Our Offer

• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package with offered stock options for full-time employees.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy regular team events, a hybrid work setup, 2 months/year remote work (Worcation), and unlimited vacation days, along with a corporate pension plan.
• Personal Development: 500€ personal budget for training, in-house trainings, and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Mobility: Benefit from a 50€ monthly budget for mobility or other expenses and a subsidized Dance Mobility Subscription for E-Bike/E-Moped.
• Well-Being: Get access to discounted Urban Sports Club membership and Wellhub for a variety of well-being offerings.