Job description
About The Company
GROPYUS creates sustainable, affordable, and aspirational buildings for everyone through modular construction and setting a new standard in smart living.
About the Role
We’re looking for a hands-on Tactical Buyer (f/m/d) to strengthen our Procurement team in Berlin. In this role, you’ll secure the right materials at the right time and cost to keep our modular building projects moving—working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Project teams as well as a diverse supplier base across Europe.
Your Responsibilities
Procurement & Tactical Buying: Manage the tactical sourcing and ordering of construction materials, including raw materials (e.g., steel, wood), construction materials (e.g., electronic parts, windows), and sub-assemblies.
Project-related purchasing: Identify suitable vendors, run assessments and due diligence, lead contract and price negotiations, and prepare supplier qualifications to meet project timelines and standards.
Operational excellence: Create and manage purchase orders, track confirmations, and ensure on-time delivery; proactively resolve shortages, delays, and quality topics with internal and external stakeholders.
Stakeholder collaboration: Align cross-functionally with Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Quality; cultivate strong partnerships with suppliers to drive availability, cost, and reliability.
Data & process discipline: Maintain clean master data and purchasing documents, monitor KPIs (delivery reliability, lead times, cost savings), and support continuous improvement of procurement processes.
Who you are
Completed commercial training or a degree in Finance, Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management/ Purchasing.
At least 5 years of professional experience in purchasing—ideally in high-volume manufacturing, large-scale construction, or the shipyard industry.
Demonstrated negotiation strength and vendor management skills.
Solid legal understanding related to purchasing processes (contracts, T&Cs, compliance).
Proven project experience (mandatory), comfortable working to milestones and deadlines.
Proficient with MS Office; strong overall digital skills.
SAP S/4HANA experience ( 1–2+ years) across material master, purchase orders, and contracts.
Very good English (minimum B1) and professional fluency in German (minimum C1).
Team-oriented communicator with an independent, structured way of working.
Willingness to travel across Europe for supplier visits and project needs.
What we offer
An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.
Flexible, hybrid work: You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.
Attractive perks and benefits: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.
Virtual Shares Program: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.
Ownership: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
The chance to be part of something big: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
