ep group is a quality-focused service provider for Engineering, Software, IT, and Life Science, and the perfect partner for your career. We are hiring a Supply Chain Officer — Operational Procurement in Donauwörth, Bavaria, ensuring material availability for Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment programs.
About the Role
Core Function: Ensuring material availability for Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment
Company Scale: 14 locations across Germany, 600 ep colleagues
Business Units: engineering people, ep competence center, and ep life science
Location: Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany
Career Opportunity in Germany Aerospace Supply Chain & Procurement
Strategic Location: Donauwörth, Bavaria — a key hub for aerospace and defense engineering
Project Variety: Work across global corporations, established Mittelstand, and creative start-ups
Technical Depth: Hands-on operational procurement, supplier management, and SAP expertise
Career Growth: Strong benefits package including further education and flexible working arrangements
Position Overview
This Supply Chain Officer — Operational Procurement role involves ensuring material availability for Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment, conducting rapid and immediate procurement, and coordinating component introductions with technical departments. You will manage and support suppliers in day-to-day operations, handle quality, procurement, and supply issues, and optimize inventory, KPIs, and supply chain processes.
Why This Role Matters: As Supply Chain Officer at ep group, you ensure critical material availability for Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment programs within the aerospace and defense sector, apply hands-on operational procurement and supplier management expertise using SAP and MS Office, coordinate component introductions directly with technical departments, resolve quality and supply issues that keep production running smoothly, and grow your career alongside 600 ep colleagues across engineering, competence center, and life science business units.
Key Responsibilities
Material Availability & Procurement
- Ensure material availability for Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment
- Conduct rapid and immediate procurement activities
- Coordinate component introductions with technical departments
Supplier Management & Issue Resolution
- Manage and support suppliers in day-to-day operations
- Handle quality, procurement, and supply-related issues
Process Optimization
- Optimize inventory levels, KPIs, and supply chain processes
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Qualification as Industriekaufmann/-frau, Kaufmann/-frau for Wholesale and Foreign Trade Management, or a comparable qualification
Experience Requirements
- Professional experience in purchasing, supply chain management, or logistics
- Knowledge of operational procurement and supplier management
Essential Skills
- Confident use of SAP and MS Office
- High goal orientation, teamwork, and assertiveness
- Willingness to travel
- Negotiation-level German and English; French is an advantage
About ep group
ep group is a quality-focused service provider for Engineering, Software, IT, and Life Science, the perfect partner for your career. With 14 locations across Germany, ep group offers the most attractive projects, whether within a global corporation, a successful Mittelstand company, or a creative start-up. Together with 600 ep colleagues across the engineering people, ep competence center, and ep life science business units, you lead customer projects to success. Benefits include health and fitness support, JobRad, corporate benefits, above-average retirement provision, legendary ep events, flexible working, and further education.
Career Excellence: Ensure critical material availability for aerospace Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment programs in Bavaria.
Who Should Apply?
- Experienced Procurement Professionals: With a background in purchasing, supply chain, or logistics
- Commercially Qualified Candidates: Holding an Industriekaufmann or comparable qualification
- SAP-Skilled Supply Chain Specialists: Confident with SAP and MS Office systems
- Bilingual Professionals: Fluent in German and English, with French as a plus
- Aerospace/Defense Sector Enthusiasts: Interested in Air Vehicle and Mission Equipment supply chains
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