Senior Strategic Procurement Officer for Supplies and Services (m/f/d)

What You Will Do with Us

• Independently develop tender concepts, draft commercial and legal contracts, and execute key procurement measures across various product categories in the supply/service sector (e.g., operating materials, waste management services, professional services, IT, and energy) with a procurement volume of approximately EUR 10-20 million per year, acting as a flexible support for the category-specific buyers.

• Independently design and award strategic special procurements in the department (e.g., novel requirements, innovative tender concepts, long-term contracts).

• Conduct active knowledge transfer with departments, category-specific buyers, and department management about the tenders undertaken.

• Support and implement category strategies.

• Independently analyse offers and conduct procurement negotiations to achieve the most economical awarding decisions.

• Responsible for procurement market research, conducting necessary consultations and cross-functional discussions to make strategic procurement decisions.

• Participate in cross-team projects.

Your Qualifications

• Master's in Procurement & Logistics or Master's in Industrial Engineering with extensive knowledge of relevant tasks.

• Alternatively: Master's in Administrative Management, Master's in Business Administration, Law degree, or first state exam in Law with extensive knowledge of relevant tasks.

• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, expert knowledge of strategic purchasing, procurement law (GWB, VgV, SektVO, VOB, UVgO, BerlAVG, VwVBU), and contract law.

• Expert knowledge of all MS Office applications.

• Expert ERP application knowledge.

• Very good understanding of procurement processes and standards.

• Expert knowledge of eProcurement management applications.

• Expert knowledge of SAP modules related to procurement.

• Negotiation skills, strong communication abilities, and assertiveness.

• Strategic, solution-oriented, and cross-functional approach to work.

Compensation

We offer you compensation in pay group 12 according to the collective agreement for public utilities (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, classification may occur in a lower pay group.

Reasons to Build Your Career with Us

• Innovative technologies for Berlin's water cycle

• Environmental protection through active research

• Meaningful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

• Diverse career perspectives and support (e.g., Female Leadership Program, individual development plans, internal training opportunities)

• Balanced work-life balance: 39-hour week, 30 days of holiday per year, with 60% of work time per quarter possible from home, various working time models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional leave days through salary conversion, etc.), Company pension scheme (VBL), Capital-forming benefits (VWL), subsidy for the Germany Job Ticket, corporate benefits, 39 weeks salary continuation in case of illness, occupational health management (e.g., bike leasing), family friendliness, professional employee counseling for all life situations

Application Information

• People with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

• As we strive for equality and the professional advancement of women, we particularly welcome applications from women.

• Applications from people with a migration background are explicitly encouraged.

• Applications with other qualifications will be individually assessed and can potentially be recognised in connection with prior knowledge and professional experience.

Your Application

Please apply with your complete application profile (cover letter, CV, certificates, and if applicable, proof of disability) by 30.06.2026, quoting the Job ID, via our career site.

Interviews are expected to start from week 31.