Here at Volocopter, we are the pioneers of electric air taxis (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft - eVTOLs). We have pledged to bring sustainable urban air mobility to life by getting electric air taxis off the ground in a way that complements existing transportation options in megacities across the globe. In 2011 we carried out the first-ever crewed flight of a fully electric multicopter and have since conducted more than 2,000 public and private test flights across the world (www.volocopter.com).

Your mission during this flight:

• You support, manage and consult the departments in the entire purchasing process for the responsible indirect procurement commodities, taking into account applicable purchasing processes and targets.
• You identify, develop and evaluate suppliers and harmonize the supplier pool.
• You independently prepare and conduct negotiations within a complex scope of work, involving relevant departments and legal if necessary.
• You prepare contracts, purchase orders and closings using existing purchasing systems.
• You are directly involved in the product development process by helping to shape cross-functional collaboration between e.g. development, accounting and suppliers.
• You ensure timely awards in compliance with strategic business objectives.
• You are regularly in touch with suppliers and internal stakeholders in order to keep an up-to-date overview.
• You optimize purchasing processes and implement needed systems.
• You Support accounting regarding invoice issues.

Check in your professional skills:

• You have 3+ years experience in indirect procurement, ideally but not necessarily from the aviation or automotive industry.
• You have an academic background in the field of Business Administration or Industrial Engineering or a completed apprenticeship in this area.
• You bring experience from commodities like engineering services, construction services, IT (hardware and software), office equipment or other indirect goods and services.
• You have shown strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to work cross-functionally and effectively with the different stakeholders before.
• You have a good command in MS-Office and preferably MS Dynamics 365 Business Central - Navision ERP.
• You have an excellent command of spoken and written English, as well as German.
• You are willing to travel from time-to-time