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Packmatic

Junior Operational Buying Manager

Packmatic

Junior Operational Buying Manager negotiating with suppliers to ensure optimal purchasing for customers. Collaborating with teams to enhance efficiency and supplier development.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • You negotiate with suppliers from our partner network and ensure customer requests are procured on optimal terms.
  • You identify gaps in the supplier network and actively contribute to the development and acquisition of new suppliers.
  • You work closely with the Packaging team on customer projects and support both technical and commercial coordination.
  • You recognize improvement opportunities in existing processes and contribute ideas to make our purchasing more efficient and scalable.
  • You actively maintain existing supplier relationships and act as the primary contact for operational queries and escalations.
  • You coordinate closely with the Sales and Customer Success teams to process customer requests on time and to the required quality standards.
  • You research potential new suppliers and make initial contact to expand our partner network.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Completed degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s), preferably with a business or technical focus.
  • Initial professional experience in purchasing, supply chain, or partnership management—either through internships or up to two years in a permanent role, ideally in an industrial or trade-related environment.
  • You have already gained first-hand experience with supplier engagement and communication.
  • Strong communication skills: you can communicate clearly and reliably with suppliers and internal stakeholders—fluent German and English, both written and spoken.
  • Structured and dependable working style—even when managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving orientation: you don’t wait for someone else to solve a problem—you take initiative.
  • You bring a passion for technical topics and the packaging industry.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Ownership: You will be part of a highly motivated, versatile, and successful team and will have a high degree of freedom and responsibility from day one.
  • Impact: Join the company early, help shape our success, and work with an exceptional team!
  • Flexibility: You will work from a great office in Berlin – Prenzlauer Berg.
  • Leadership: You will work at a company with an inspiring vision, led by experienced serial founders and supported by leading investors!
  • Recognition and commitment: We believe in fair compensation and you will benefit from a clear growth and development path.

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Hard Skills & Tools
purchasingsupply chain managementsupplier engagementprocess improvementproject coordinationtechnical coordinationcommercial coordination
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsstructured working styledependable working styleproblem-solving orientationinitiative
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree