You see yourself as a driving force, have a host mentality and are enthusiastic about the tasks in the area of purchasing . With your actions, your decisions and your communication style, you have a lasting impact on Messe Berlin's host culture and support the business development and strategic orientation of the group.
Do you see yourself as a sparring partner, are you a team player and would you like to develop further together with us?
Then join our team!
You will be dedicated to the following tasks in particular:

• Head of purchasing for construction and planning services. Management and further development of a small team, in particular in the coordination, planning and handling of complex procurement processes (especially Europe-wide and national award procedures), conducting bidder discussions and negotiations in compliance with public procurement law, legal requirements and internal guidelines and specifications
• Technical and calculative plausibility checks/checks of service specifications, processing of supplements including negotiations as well as contact person for internal and external stakeholders during the contract period, in particular in the event of contract disruptions
• Identification and realization of savings, standardization and optimization potentials in coordination
• Advising and coordinating with internal stakeholders and process participants to optimize procurement processes and define procurement strategies and tactics
• Participation in the further development of supplier management, overarching trade and product group strategies and reporting

Professional:

• Completed studies (university of applied sciences or university) with a focus on civil engineering, architecture or comparable qualification as well as several years of relevant professional experience in the construction sector and/or in the purchasing of construction services or comparable qualification or several years of relevant professional experience
• Sound construction and commercial knowledge: very good knowledge of construction processes, materials, construction law, quality standards, contract law, cost calculation and controlling
• Experience in building and maintaining strategic supplier relationships
• Very good knowledge of relevant legal regulations (e.g. VOB/A and /B, BGB, GWB, HOAI) and the various phases/trades of construction projects
• Very good IT skills, especially in MS Office, SAP S4Hana and experience with current tendering tools
• very good German and good written and spoken English skills are required

Personal:

• Change competence
  You are curious and actively demonstrate your willingness to change.
• Diversity and inclusion
  You attach great importance to diversity and inclusion and are convinced that a diverse working environment strengthens our creativity and innovative power.
• Customer (benefit) orientation
  You have a customer-oriented personality and ask about and prioritize customer needs.
• Self-initiative & active assumption of personal responsibility
  You act responsibly and in a goal-oriented manner.
• Willingness & ability to learn
  You are characterized by continuous development and a high willingness to learn.
• Sustainability mindset
  You use resources and energy carefully and help us to achieve our ecological and social goals.
• Ability to reflect
  You are able to assess yourself and are open to feedback.
• Employee management & development
  You recognize employees' strengths and areas for development and delegate responsibility in line with their skills.
• Communication skills
  You can communicate effectively with others and build relationships.
• Negotiation skills
  You deal with different points of view and work out key issues.
• Organizational skills & planning
  You take a structured and planned approach.
• Strategic thinking
  You think strategically, anticipate future trends and focus on the future.

We invite you to get involved with us and get involved in the exciting events of an extremely lively and varied international business area. People with disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified. As we have set ourselves the goal of equal opportunities and the professional advancement of women, we particularly welcome applications from women. Applications from people with a migration background are expressly encouraged.