Procurement and Sales Officer in München bei Spaceopal GmbH

Procurement and Sales Officer (m/f/d) in München bei Spaceopal GmbH

Spaceopal GmbH

Tasks and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a Procurement & Sales Officer to manage the entire life cycle of Spaceopal's procurement and sales activities, including contract modifications. Working closely with our technical experts, you will be responsible for coordinating, preparing, and negotiating proposals for our valued customers. In addition, you will play a key role in managing the related procurement activities within our industrial team. This position requires a good technical understanding and a vigilant monitoring, reporting, and supervision, with particular focus on managerial, financial and contractual aspects. You will report directly to the Spaceopal Sales and Procurement Director.

Key Responsibilities:

Take charge of the entire procurement process for competitive tenders and change requests, evaluation and negotiation of proposals and the corresponding contracts.
Prepare the related tender documentation along with the associated requirement documentation, leveraging the expertise of technical, legal, and financial professionals.
Support the evaluation of proposals and participate in negotiations to secure favorable terms,
Organize proposals to our customers and prepare comprehensive proposal documentation by collaborating with various experts (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Service, Security, PA, Finance).
Actively monitor and control the status of both internal and external inputs relevant to proposal activities, ensuring effective follow-up.
Prepare official communications pertaining to procurement procedures and to the execution of contracts.
Interface with customers and lower-tier contract managers to maintain productive relationships.
Update and maintain relevant databases and log files related to procurement and sales processes.
Collaborate on the development and enhancement of procurement and sales processes and workflows, ensuring their successful implementation.
Regularly report the status and issues to management, keeping them informed.
Collaborate and coordinate with technical teams, Project Control, Legal, and Finance departments to facilitate seamless information flow.
Participate in both external and internal management meetings as needed to contribute your expertise.
Establish and nurture trust-based relationships with our Industrial Partners and Customer representatives.

Main Deliverables:

Proposals and Contract Changes
Change Requests, including requirement documentation
Change Logs
Contributions to regular reports and presentations

Required Qualification and Experience:

University degree in a relevant field (e.g. Commercial Engineering, Economics, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Telecommunications or Electronics), appropriate high school degree or relevant work experience.
Experience in similar activities in particular in an international environment, better if acquired in Space or Defence programs, or in highly security-sensitive commercial sectors (e.g. finance).
Experience in a large public or industry, international technical program on system level

The job requires also:

Fluent written and spoken English
Fluency in Italian and/or German is appreciated even if not mandatory
Strong attitude to team work, also leveraging resources not directly dependent on him/her,
Great communicator internally and externally, even in demanding situations
Hands-on mentality and systematic, self-organized, able to prioritize way of working
Fluency in standard office automation tools (MS Office, Email, Internet, etc.)

Work location:

Spaceopal headquarter (Munich, Germany)
It could be necessary to spend time periodically at the GCC-D (Oberpfaffenhofen, Munich, Germany) and/or at the GCC-I (Fucino, Italy)
It could be necessary to participate to meetings in the above locations and in other relevant project locations in Europe.

Benefits:

30 days annual leave
Work-life-balance, e.g., through flexible working time models and mobile office options
Employer supported pension scheme
Employer supported canteen, free coffee & fruit service
Centrally located office
Personal development and training options
Regular company and team events
International working environment, dynamic, multicultural and motivated teams