Strategic Sourcing Specialist (fmd)

About The Company

GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options industrial offsite construction and fully digitalized processes the company manufactures aspirational sustainable and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market boost Europes strength in innovation while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.

About the Role:

Were looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist (all genders) to help shape and scale our Procurement function in Berlin. You will establish and implement strategic procurement processes build the first material group strategies and drive their end-to-end implementation. You will prepare and lead contract negotiations and contribute to the professionalisation and digitisation of Procurement.

Material Groups in Scope:

• Timber / CLT (cross-laminated timber) and related engineered wood products
• Steel (structural steel connectors fasteners profiles)
• Windows / Façade systems (glazing frames façade elements seals)
• MEP (Mechanical Electrical Plumbing) including HVAC electrical components piping and sub-assemblies

What Youll Be Doing:

1) Build strategic procurement foundations

• Establish and implement strategic procurement processes (e.g. sourcing methodology governance templates KPIs).
• Develop the first material group strategies (category roadmaps supplier landscape TCO logic risk and sustainability criteria) and drive implementation across the organisation.
• Shape supplier segmentation and SRM routines (performance reviews development plans risk mitigation).
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with Engineering Production Quality and Project teams to translate requirements into scalable sourcing strategies.

2) Lead sourcing & negotiations

• Own supplier discovery RFx benchmarking and award decisions for construction-material categories.
• Prepare and execute commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing frameworks terms & conditions) in collaboration with Legal/Finance and key stakeholders.
• Drive supplier qualification and continuous improvement with a focus on availability quality lead times and total cost.
• Build strong partnerships across Europe and proactively manage supply risks (capacity market volatility compliance).

3) Enable procurement professionalisation & digitisation (pick your impact lane)

Depending on your strengths you will own workstreams in one of the following areas to make Procurement scalable transparent and data-driven.

Process Management

• Design and roll out scalable end-to-end processes (Source-to-Contract / Procure-to-Pay).
• Define roles approvals and standards; develop playbooks and templates (RFx negotiation contract standards).

Data Analytics

• Build spend and category transparency; define a KPI framework (savings supplier performance delivery reliability risk).
• Create decision-ready dashboards and routines for performance and savings tracking.

Process Automation

• Identify automation opportunities (workflows approvals master data reporting) and drive implementation with tool owners.
• Improve data quality and process compliance through smart tooling and standardisation.

Communication & Change Management

• Create change narratives communication plans and training formats to ensure adoption of new processes and tools.
• Facilitate workshops and enable stakeholders to work effectively with the new procurement set-up.

What You Bring:

• Several years of experience in Strategic Procurement / Category Management / Strategic Sourcing ideally in an industrialised manufacturing construction or project-based supply-chain environment.
• Proven capability to build and implement procurement processes and/or material group strategies with measurable impact.
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills; structured ownership-driven working style.
• Analytical mindset (TCO supplier performance risk) and ability to translate insights into action.
• Confident communicator strong stakeholder management and a collaborative approach in cross-functional set-ups.
• Fluency in both English and German (min. B2 level)
  
  
• Nice to have:
• Experience with ERP/procurement systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA) and data-driven procurement routines.
• Knowledge of construction-material markets and supplier landscapes (timber/CLT steel windows/façade MEP)

How To Apply:
Send us your CV and if you like a short note highlighting: (1) the categories/material groups youve owned (2) negotiation and contracting experience (3) examples of process build-up and/or digital procurement initiatives and (4) your preferred impact lane (Process / Analytics / Automation / Change).

What We Offer:

• Be part of something big:Youre here to make a change Come on board. At GROPYUS we are on a mission to re-think an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and sustainable affordable living.
• Its on you:We offer a tremendous amount of ownership and room to make a mark - at all our organization levels. Find your solutions drive and test them.
• Focus on results:You choose if you work from home a park or the office. Whether you start your day early after your run or pick up on work when your kids are in bed. What counts is your contribution and delivery.
• Bring your uniqueness to the team:Innovation requires diversity of thought. Diversity in background experience and thinking is crucial to create the best product for everyone. We actively seek diversity and strive to unlock each others full potential. We are very proud that people from all industries and all walks of life are joining our company in addition to core areas such as construction engineering and start-ups from stock-listed companies from across automotive e-Commerce digital sporting goods and more. You will work in international teams with passionate colleagues. Inspire and be inspired.
• Be an owner:Participate in the success of GROPYUS through stock options.

Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.

We cant wait to get to know you.
For more information visit ourwebsite and if you have any questions please reach out to us viaemail.