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Technical Project Buyer - ELA Container Offshore (m/f/x)

Location: Haren
Working Hours: Full-time employee

1,400 employees in 24 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 love getting the best out of negotiations and have a knack for strategic purchasing? Then you've come to the right place!

We are looking for you as a purchasing expert (m/f/d) who sets the course for our success with clever strategies, smart supplier management and negotiating skills. Whether tenders, framework agreements or cost optimisation - here you can shape, decide and take off independently.

Further information about the company can be found below in the advertisement or under the following link https://www.ela-offshore.com/de.

Your Future Role

  • Coordination of strategic purchasing requirements, supplier evaluations and supplier management
  • Independent development of measures to achieve the set cost, quality and delivery targets while adhering to the purchasing budget
  • Implementation and organisation of tenders for various product groups
  • Independently conducting negotiations in a national and international environment
  • Conclusion of supply and framework agreements
  • Coordination with neighbouring interfaces such as production, construction, project management, etc.

What You bring to the Team

  • Successfully completed studies in the field of business administration, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification
  • Initial professional experience as a technical buyer desirable
  • Strong negotiating skills and assertiveness
  • Good understanding of technical contexts and interest in technical products
  • Comprehensive knowledge and very good handling of the common MS Office applications
  • Goal-orientated way of working and strong cost awareness
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills

What you can expect from us 

  • We can help you with emergency childcare
  • We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support your personal development with a tailored range of options
  • 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
  • The ELA Corporate Benefits portal offers attractive discounts on more than 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life 
  • We offer you flexible working hours and the opportunity to work flextime
  • Our company fitness program: for just €25 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 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
  • Your health matters to us, which is why we offer you height-adjustable desks in every office
  • Our company restaurant serves up fresh, delicious lunches on a daily basis
  • You have the option to work up to 60% of your week from home
  • There’s no need to part ways with your four-legged friend at ELA, as you can simply bring your dog with you into the office if the situation allows

How you can apply

Please send your documents via our career website (www.karriere.container.de/en/) or via email (bewerbung@container.de) including your CV, your essential certificates and qualifications, as well as a few lines about yourself and why we fit. We would then like to meet and have a personal conversation with you. We look forward to hear from you!

Any questions?
Contact us via email or WhatsApp/text message on +49 1511 9539616.