<p>We are looking for a <strong>Purchasing employee (f/m/d)</strong> for a high street retail company based in Hamburg as soon as possible.</p><p>The entry takes place within the framework of temporary employment; you therefore receive a permanent work contract from Robert Half. The support, placement and all of our additional services are free of charge for you as the applicant. In addition, we offer you all benefits that Robert Half provides.</p><p>Robert Half has been successfully offering individual personnel services at over 300 locations worldwide for more than 50 years. The experts at Robert Half are passionate about placing you and have specific expertise in the areas of finance and accounting, IT, law and in the commercial sector. Human interaction is our top priority. Professionalism, honesty, integrity and diversity are the foundation of how we think and act.</p><p>We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Robert Half Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>Free, fast, and needs-based placement (for your dream job)</li><li>A permanent employment contract</li><li>Same rights and obligations as the colleagues of the customer companies</li><li>Attractive social benefits</li><li>Training and further training by customer companies</li><li>Contact and networking with the interesting companies</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Responsibilities as</strong><strong> Purchasing employee (f/m/d)</strong></p><ul><li>Reporting to the Regional EMEA Category Manager</li><li>Define strategy for assigned Chemical categories, managing risk and maximizing current/future market conditions, defining contingency planning to ensure critical supply needs are met</li><li>Establish and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders, providing high level of issue resolution where necessary (quality and service)</li><li>Drive external / marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices aiming to drive implementation of continuous improvement opportunities</li><li>Develop an annual plan based on organizational goals/objectives and marketplace knowledge</li><li>Negotiate category's procurement activities, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management leveraging company's 7 steps sourcing process</li><li>Provide leadership and support during sourcing initiatives, including total cost of ownership model development, category strategy development, fact-based negotiation strategy development & execution, supplier evaluation & selection, and category implementation</li><li>Develop industry cost modeling scenarios and document market trends</li><li>Implement necessary tools and reports to manage categories and supply base e.g. contract management spend management</li><li>Drive efforts to understand internal customer needs and summarize business requirements as input into enterprise-wide sourcing efforts</li><li>Proactively engage internal stakeholders to align objectives, jointly develop category strategies and communicate market and sourcing information</li><li>Establish and evaluate performance metrics for category and own cost-saving results</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Qualification and Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree preferably in Supply Management, Operations, Business or Engineering</li><li>Several years of business experience, including preferably at least in procurement or supply chain</li><li>Experience in chemicals or raw materials categories is a strong plus</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage, communicate and influence mid to senior level stakeholders (internal / external) and establish trust and credibility with business unit leaders and other functional stakeholders</li><li>Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial analysis; ability to analyze data as well as draw out and communicate insights</li><li>Capable of creating pre-negotiation strategy including company's Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA)</li><li>Experience in negotiation of complex agreements; commercial skills and familiarity with contract law is a must</li><li>Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written (fluent in other languages a strong plus)</li><li>Familiarity with multiple source-to-pay systems (eg. COUPA, Ariba, Maximo) and ERP software (JDE, SAP, etc.)</li><li>Global awareness (culture, currencies, geography, and political)</li><li>Professional Purchasing Certification</li><li>Experience in Food/ Agri-business industry</li><li>Experience in LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or project management; Strong Project Execution is a must</li><li>Familiarity with E-sourcing tools (Ariba, Bravo, etc.)</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Have we piqued your interest?</strong></p><p>Then apply online as a Purchasing employee (f/m/d) by citing this <strong>reference number</strong><strong> 06910-0013360853. </strong>If you have any questions, Marlene Pöhlmann from Robert Half will be happy to help you.</p><p>Die Robert Half Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG verarbeitet die Daten von Bewerbern, die zur Durchführung des Bewerbungsverfahrens erforderlich sind. Weitere Informationen zum Datenschutz, insbesondere zu Ihren Rechten, finden Sie unter <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutzerklaerung" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutzerklaerung</a> und unter <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutz-arbeitnehmer-und-selbstaendige-berater" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutz-arbeitnehmer-und-selbstaendige-berater</a>.</p><p>Wenn Sie Fragen zum Datenschutz haben, können Sie uns jederzeit per E-Mail unter <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> kontaktieren.</p> <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cm96YWsuMjI1NjcuMTA3MTdAcmhpZGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Founding AI / Backend Engineer (f/m/x) </strong>- We are looking for a <strong>Founding AI / Backend Engineer (f/m/x)</strong> to start immediately for our client, a company based in the Berlin area.</p><p>For this position, the employee in question will work directly for our client. The support, placement and all of our additional services are free of charge for you as the applicant.</p><p><strong>You have the opportunity to work in the position (partially) from your home office.</strong></p><p>Robert Half has been successfully providing individual personnel services at over 300 locations worldwide for more than 50 years. Experts at Robert Half are passionate about placing you and have specific expertise in the areas of finance and accounting, IT, legal and in the commercial sector. Human interaction is our top priority. Professionalism, honesty, integrity and diversity are the basis of how we think and act.</p><p>We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Benefits of our Client:</strong></p><ul><li>Founding-level influence on architecture, product, and technical direction</li><li>Competitive pre-seed package: meaningful equity (VSOP)</li><li>Maximum freedom in tools, architecture, and technical decisions</li><li>A mission-driven product with real customers, real revenue, and real-world impact</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Responsibilities as</strong><strong> Founding AI / Backend Engineer (f/m/x)</strong></p><ul><li>Design and implement agent-based backend systems end-to-end, from architecture to production</li><li>Build and operate distributed Python services (FastAPI) with strong reliability and observability</li><li>Develop guardrails, orchestration, and recovery mechanisms for LLM-powered workflows</li><li>Take ownership across the full lifecycle: concept, build, deploy, monitor, improve</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Qualification and Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Strong backend engineer (f/m/x) with deep Python experience and system-level thinking</li><li>Hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic systems, or AI orchestration in real-world setups</li><li>Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving startup environments with high responsibility</li><li>Motivation to trade short-term certainty for long-term impact and ownership</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Have we piqued your interest?</strong></p><p>Then apply online as a Founding AI / Backend Engineer (f/m/x) by citing this <strong>reference number</strong><strong> 06910-0013363934. </strong>If you have any questions, Alexander Jourdan from Robert Half will be happy to help you.</p><p>Die Robert Half Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG verarbeitet die Daten von Bewerbern, die zur Durchführung des Bewerbungsverfahrens erforderlich sind. Weitere Informationen zum Datenschutz, insbesondere zu Ihren Rechten, finden Sie unter <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutzerklaerung" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutzerklaerung</a> und unter <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutz-arbeitnehmer-und-selbstaendige-berater" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/de/de/datenschutz-arbeitnehmer-und-selbstaendige-berater</a>. </p><p>Wenn Sie Fragen zum Datenschutz haben, können Sie uns jederzeit per E-Mail unter <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> kontaktieren.</p> <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cm96YWsuNDg2MDQuMTA3MTdAcmhpZGUuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
