The Role: What to expect The Procurement Manager will be responsible for overseeing all procurement activities, ensuring that sourcing strategies align with business objectives while maintaining cost efficiency, highest quality standards, and compliance. This hands-on role requires strong analytical and negotiation skills to manage supplier relationships, secure favourable contract terms, and ensure the timely availability of materials and equipment. Role Responsibilities: What you will do Procurement and Supplier Management Develop and execute procurement strategies to ensure cost-effective and high-quality sourcing of hardware equipment, spare parts, software and services. Manage and coordinate relationships with existing suppliers to ensure timely and high-quality order fulfilment. Evaluate potential new suppliers and manage the qualification process to expand and optimize the supplier base. Negotiate and enforce supplier contracts in conjunction with supply chain management and the support from the legal department, ensuring optimal terms and quality assurance. Maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and supplier performance to ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards. Cost Management and Optimization Monitor market trends and supplier performance to drive continuous improvement in procurement practices. Identify cost-saving opportunities through supplier negotiations, bulk purchasing, and process improvements. Work closely with the finance team to ensure budget adherence and cost control in procurement operations. Compliance and Risk Management Ensure procurement processes comply with company policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements. Assess and mitigate risks in the supplier network, ensuring business continuity and sustainable sourcing. Data Analysis and Reporting Strengthen ERP based processes to automate workflows and enhance transparency. Utilize data analytics to assess procurement performance and identify areas for improvement. Prepare and present regular reports on cost savings, supplier performance, and procurement efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with supply chain, development, finance, legal and quality assurance teams to align procurement activities with overall business objectives. Support supply chain and inventory teams in maintaining optimal stock levels and reducing lead times through strategic purchasing. Role Requirements: What you need to succeed Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. At least 4-5 years of experience in procurement, ideally in the technology, manufacturing, or logistics industry. Strong understanding of procurement processes, supplier management, and contract negotiation best practices. Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with a proactive and strategic approach. Proficiency in procurement software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented, with a strategic mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Fluent in German and English. Why idealworks At idealworks, you will find an international working environment and become part of an experienced, open team where mutual trust counts. You will feel at home from the very first second Experience a first-hand start-up feeling and flat hierarchies with varied and responsible tasks that you work on independently. Look forward to hybrid working model with 30 vacation days per year and various opportunities to balance your free time, family and job. For your commitment to helping us achieve our mission, you will not only be rewarded with appreciation, but also with above-average pay including a bonus scheme and an annual personal development budget. We offer exciting corporate benefits, an attractive company pension scheme and regular team events. Our modern office is easily accessible by public transport, bike and car and offers numerous catering options for relaxed lunch breaks with your team. Driven by our unique corporate culture, the five values "passion for results", "wellbeing", "personal growth", "trust" and "being and acting as one team" determine our daily actions and cooperation. About us As a forward-thinking deep tech company, idealworks has been enabling the future of logistics and industrial automation since November 2020. Its flexible, scalable robotics ecosystem, featuring the intelligent automation platform AnyFleet for seamless mobile robot integration, the CE-certified autonomous mobile robot (AMR) iw.hub, the simulation technology iw.sim, and the advanced robotics operating system iw.os, is reshaping intralogistics processes for companies globally. Emerging from its roots as a BMW Group spinoff, idealworks is committed to driving efficiency and operational optimization in a rapidly evolving automation landscape.