Purchasing Manager (K/M)

Students; Zabrze; On-site; PLN 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

MultiSport card

Life insurance

Attractive salary

Stable employment contract

Job summary

Students is seeking a Purchasing Manager in Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia, Zabrze. This role involves designing and implementing robust purchasing workflows, managing daily purchasing activities, and ensuring compliance.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in purchasing, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English. A fully on-site position with benefits such as private medical care and a MultiSport card is offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building purchasing systems in operational environments.
• Ability to create SOPs and operational standards.
• Familiarity with inventory processes in manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a purchasing workflow for ordering and documenting materials.
• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities and ensure timely orders.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure material availability.

Skills

Operational mindset

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of purchasing workflows

Fluent English

Tools

ERP or purchasing tools

Job description

For our client we are looking for candidates for the position of Purchasing Manager (K/M).

Responsibilities

• Purchasing System Design, Build and implement a full purchasing workflow for ordering, receiving, and documenting parts and materials.
• Operational Purchasing Execution, Manage day‑to‑day purchasing activities, ensuring timely and accurate order placement.
• Receiving & Verification Process, Create and enforce procedures for receiving, inspecting, and logging incoming goods.
• Brownfield Process Setup, Establish purchasing operations in an existing facility with limited initial structure.
• Documentation & Compliance, Maintain accurate records, purchase orders, delivery notes, and compliance documentation.
• Internal Stakeholder Coordination, Work closely with production, maintenance, and warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Inventory Control Support, Collaborate with warehouse teams to align purchasing with stock levels and consumption.
• Process Standardization, Develop SOPs, checklists, and control mechanisms for all purchasing activities.
• System & Tool Implementation, Select and implement tools or simple digital systems for ordering and tracking.
• KPI Tracking, Monitor operational metrics such as order accuracy, lead times, and receiving discrepancies.

Qualifications

• 7+ Experience in building purchasing systems in a brownfield or early‑stage operational environment.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong operational mindset, focus on execution, accuracy, and process discipline.
• Knowledge of purchasing workflows including ordering, receiving, and documentation.
• Familiarity with inventory processes and material flow in industrial or manufacturing settings.
• Ability to create SOPs and operational standards.
• Experience with ERP or purchasing tools (basic level; not a system administrator role).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and build processes from zero.

Benefits

• Stable employment based on an employment contract signed directly with our Client’s company.
• Attractive salary.
• Private medical care.
• MultiSport card.
• Life insurance.
• Fully on‑site position.