Operational Purchaser

Project overview

Westhouse is one of the leading recruitment companies for the placement of highly qualified specialists from the entire IT lifecycle and engineering sector.

For our client, we are currently looking for an

Operational Purchaser - Hamburg

Framework Information

Your Qualifications

• Reference: 180863
• Start: 2026-11-09
• Location: Hamburg
• Scope of Work: part-time 1-2 days a week
• Languages: German & English
• You have completed a commercial apprenticeship or a comparable qualification
• You have sound professional experience in operational purchasing or in a comparable commercial position
• You ideally have experience in purchasing metals, steel, or other technical materials
• You have good knowledge of order processing, supplier communication, and monitoring delivery dates
• You have experience working with project-oriented specialist departments and reliably support procurement processes
• You have sound practical knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and can use the system reliably for operational order processing
• You are characterized by a structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working
• You convince with strong communication skills, organizational talent, and negotiation skills
• You have good German skills, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

Interested?

Interested? We look forward to receiving your meaningful CV in electronic form.

Your Contact Persons

Raissa Blödorn

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• You are responsible for the operational procurement of metals and metallic materials within a purchasing volume of approx. 10 million Euros
• You check and process demand requirements and ensure needs-based and timely material supply
• You create and process orders, including the necessary communication and correspondence with suppliers
• You support ongoing projects with material procurement and coordinate closely with the involved specialist departments
• You maintain orders, order confirmations, and relevant data in the ERP system Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) and ensure their completeness
• You proactively monitor order and delivery dates and initiate appropriate measures in case of impending delays
• You check and process invoices for your orders and clarify any discrepancies
• You support price negotiations with suppliers and conduct them in coordination with the purchasing organization

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-09
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Hamburg, DE
• Languages: German, English