Job Description
About The Company
GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe’s strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.
Your Mission:
Operational support (day-to-day)
- Create, review, and update purchase orders (POs)
- Adjust delivery dates in the ERP and proactively align with suppliers
- Track delivery status, monitor backorders/partial shipments, and escalate deviations
- Maintain master data (prices, lead times, item/supplier data) and documentation
- Support the resolution of invoice vs. goods-receipt discrepancies (3-way match)
Negotiation & decision preparation
- Run RFQs, perform price comparisons, and support TCO/benchmark analyses and savings tracking
- Research suppliers, prepare clean datasets, and create negotiation/decision briefs
- Deliver structured dossiers for Operational Buyers and Category Leads
Professionalization & digitalization (choose your focus)
Process Management
- Capture and model procurement processes (e.g., BPMN)
- Draft SOPs and checklists, contribute to governance
Data Analytics
- Build dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and define KPIs (OTD, PPV, MOQ, Lead Times)
- Improve data quality and enable decision-making with clear visuals
Process Automation
- Prototype RPA/low-code solutions (e.g., Power Automate)
- Automate recurring reports and workflows to reduce manual effort
Communication & Change
- Create training assets, internal comms packages, and onboarding guides
- Support change initiatives and ensure process adoption
What you bring:
Enrolled Bachelor’s/Master’s student in Business, Industrial Engineering, (Business) Informatics, Supply Chain Management or similar
A structured, reliable way of working with a strong sense of ownership
Confident in Microsoft Office; first ERP experience (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle) is a plus
Bonus skills (nice-to-have): Power BI/Tableau, SQL/ETL basics, BPMN, RPA/low-code (Power Automate/UiPath)
Strong communication in German (min. B2) and English (business-fluent)
Availability 15–20 hours/week for at least 6 months, 12 months preferred
What We Offer:
High learning curve: Operative procurement plus exposure to strategic levers
Real impact: Ownership of tasks that move the needle
Mentoring & coaching: Close collaboration with Operational Buyers and Category Leads
Flexibility: Hybrid work and schedules that fit around lectures and exams
Modern tooling: M365, Teams/SharePoint, ERP, BI—with room to automate and innovate
Fair compensation and a supportive, respectful team culture
How to apply:
Please submit your CV (max. 2 pages) and proof of enrollment (optional: transcript, relevant projects/portfolio). Include: preferred weekly hours (e.g., 15–20 hrs), earliest start date, planned duration (months), and your preferred focus area (Process Management / Data Analytics / Process Automation / Communication & Change). Apply via our careers page.
