Operational Buyer (m/f/d)
About the job
Your way into the future
Support our team as an Operational Buyer (m/f/d) and ensure a reliable supply for production and project operations.
What awaits you at Mynaric
- Responsibility for the operational procurement of various technical materials and components in line with demand and internal requirements
- Independent creation, placement, and follow-up of purchase orders and purchasing transactions in the ERP system (SAP S/4HANA), ensuring timely and accurate processing
- Proactive communication with suppliers to clarify delivery dates, capacities, and deviations, including solution-oriented escalation management
- Continuous monitoring of delivery schedules and ensuring transparency towards internal stakeholders, even in the case of short-term changes
- Review and processing of incoming invoices and ensuring correct accounting handling
- Close collaboration with Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse/Logistics, and Quality to ensure smooth and reliable material availability
- Support in request-for-quotation (RFQ) processes and quotation comparisons in close coordination with the purchasing team
- Maintenance of material, supplier, and pricing data in the ERP system, with a strong focus on high data quality
- Active contribution to supply reliability, quality, and cost transparency within operational purchasing
What you bring with you
- Successfully completed commercial or technical vocational training or a comparable degree (e.g. industrial clerk, industrial engineering, or similar)
- Several years of professional experience in (operational) purchasing, ideally within a technical or industrial environment
- Strong understanding of delivery schedules, lead times, and interdependencies within supply chains
- Highly independent, solution-oriented, and forward-thinking working style
- Cost-aware and proactive mindset, even under time pressure and in situations with short-term changes
- High level of proactivity and strong communication skills when working with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Confident use of ERP systems (ideally SAP S/4HANA) and MS Office
- Good German and English skills, both written and spoken
What we offer you
Become part of the company that is changing the world!
Have you always wanted to come to work in your favorite space outfit? Then you’ve come to the right place! Forget office politics and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world, while embarking on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.
We offer flexible working hours, time off in lieu, a wide range of diverse tasks, as well as additional benefits such as a mobility budget (public transport ticket, business bike, fuel voucher), non-cash benefits in the form of shopping vouchers, and company events.
Mynaric is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
If this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work, then apply today and become part of a company that is changing the world!
From Mynaric's job posting, checked 10 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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