Buyer - Focus on Project based Service Procurement (m/f/x)
Location: Haren
Working Hours: Full-time employee
1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.
Do you ensure timely procurement on optimal terms? As a Project Buyer (m/f/x), you’ll organize requests for proposals, conduct negotiations, identify cost-saving opportunities, and build long-term supplier relationships.
Do you want to take an active role in procurement and focus on project-based procurement of services? Then take on a leadership role at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), optimize procurement processes, and work closely with our business units and suppliers. This role requires strong organizational skills, negotiation skills, and analytical thinking!
Your Future Role
- Primary point of contact for procurement matters within project procurement
- Conducting and organizing requests for proposals for various product categories, particularly subcontractor services
- Coordinating procurement requests and ensuring the timely procurement of materials and services
- Establishing and maintaining strategic supplier relationships and expanding the supplier network
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings and independently conducting negotiations in both domestic and international contexts
- Conducting research and preparing the results for presentation
Working closely with related departments
What Your Bring to the Team
- Completed vocational training, e.g., as an industrial clerk (m/f/d), office clerk (m/f/d), or a bachelor’s degree in (Technical) Business Administration
- Initial professional experience in procurement, project procurement, or a related field, ideally with a focus on the procurement of services
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and common MS Office applications, as well as knowledge of project management
- Very good German and good English skills, both spoken and written
- Analytical skills, a strong focus on cost efficiency, and a structured, solution-oriented approach to work
- Negotiation skills, organizational skills, and strong communication skills, as well as a passion for collaborating with various departments
- A solid understanding of products, services, and processes, as well as the drive to continually question and improve existing workflows
What you can expect from us
- Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you a permanent contract
- We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime
- You don't have to leave your fury friend at home. Under certain conditions, you can simply bring your dog to the office.
- The ELA Corporate Benefits portal offers attractive discounts on more than 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life
- Our company fitness program: for just €30 a month, you can have access to thousands of gyms, swimming pools, and more throughout Germany, including unrestricted digital access
- With us, you can expect flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
- We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support your personal development with a tailored range of options
- You have the option to work up to 60% of your week from home
- Our company restaurant provides you with a fresh breakfast every day and delicious lunch options Monday through Thursday
- We want you to be optimistic about the future, which is why we support you with our company retirement plans and capital-forming benefits for your financial security
- We offer you attractive bike leasing
- Your health matters to us, which is why we offer you height-adjustable desks in every office
How You can apply
You can easily submit your application via our careers portal at https://career.ela-container.com Please send us your CV along with any relevant certificates and qualifications, and feel free to tell us briefly what makes you stand out and why you’d like to join us. Please also let us know your notice period and your salary expectations.
Any questions?
I’m Michelle Braun, HR Business Partner at ELA Container, and your point of contact for this role. If you have any questions about the role, ELA Container or the application process, please feel free to get in touch with me. You can reach me by email, phone or via WhatsApp.
Phone number: 01703778240
Email address: michelle.braun@container.de
Einkäufer - Schwerpunkt Projekteinkauf von Servicedienstleistungen (m/w/d) in Haren Arbeitgeber: ELA Container
ELA ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der seinen Mitarbeitern nicht nur einen unbefristeten Vertrag bietet, sondern auch ein umfassendes Einarbeitungsprogramm und flexible Arbeitszeiten, die es ermöglichen, bis zu 60% der Woche im Homeoffice zu arbeiten. Unsere familiengeführte Unternehmenskultur in Haren (Ems) fördert flache Hierarchien und kurze Entscheidungswege, während wir gleichzeitig in die persönliche Entwicklung unserer Mitarbeiter investieren und zahlreiche Vorteile wie ein Fitnessprogramm und die Möglichkeit, den Hund ins Büro mitzubringen, anbieten.
