Strategic Procurement & Materials Planner

Quantum-Systems GmbH; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Mobile Work

Fitness membership subsidies

Bike-Leasing

Corporate Benefits

Employee events

Lunch-Card

Company Shuttle

Job summary

Quantum-Systems GmbH is seeking an Operational Buyer to join our Supply Chain Team in Ohio. In this role, you will play a crucial role in supplier selection, procurement, and ensuring material availability for production. Your responsibilities include managing procurement operations and collaborating with teams across Production Planning and Logistics.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Supply Chain Management or related fields, with over 3 years of experience and fluency in German. We offer flexible working hours and a supportive, diverse company culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in procurement, purchasing, material planning, or a comparable role.
• Structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working.
• High level of ownership and motivation to drive your area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational procurement of materials, components, and services.
• Ensure cost-effective, timely purchasing of products and services.
• Secure material availability to support serial production.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Stakeholder management

Supply Chain Management

Technical product interest

Fluency in German

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration

Job description

As an Operational Buyer, you will be part of our Supply Chain Team and play a key role in supplier selection, procurement, and ensuring material availability for production. Together with our world-class team of currently five members, you will contribute to pushing the boundaries of drone technology.

You will work closely with stakeholders across Production Planning, Fulfillment, Product Management, Logistics, and Quality. Your primary focus will be to ensure that the right materials are available in the right quantities, at the right quality, and at the right time. Through your expertise in Supply Chain Management, you will help Quantum Systems advance its mission of setting the standard for aerial data collection solutions powered by unmanned aerial systems (sUAVs)

What is your Day to Day Mission:

Manage the operational procurement of materials, components, and services.

Ensure cost-effective, timely, and quality-compliant purchasing of products and services.

Secure material availability to support serial production.

Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Production Planning, Logistics, and Quality teams.

Maintain master data and process order confirmations, supplier order confirmations, and claims.

Monitor inventory levels and initiate appropriate actions to prevent supply shortages.

Communicate and build strong relationships with national and international suppliers.

Support supplier performance evaluations and contribute to the implementation of improvement measures.

Drive the continuous optimization of procurement and purchasing processes.

What you bring to the team:

Degree or vocational training in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

3+ years of professional experience in procurement, purchasing, material planning, or a comparable role.

Strong interest in technical products and manufacturing environments.

Structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility as a valued business partner.

High level of ownership, initiative, and motivation to drive your area of responsibility forward.

Fluent in German.

Why Quantum-Systems:

We believe in the power of combinedefforts: straightforward tech expertisepaired with a customer-centric focus.

We are industry pioneerswho are ambitious, bold,and visionary.

We push limits, thinkoutside-the-box and strivefor technological excellence toshape the future of aerial data.

We promise to be your runwayfor individual and professionalgrowth.

Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.

Flexible working hours: With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.

Mobile Work: If things get a little busy in the office, you have the option to work remotely one flexible day per week to create the right balance.

Stay active: With EGYM Wellpass, you get access to thousands of fitness and sports facilities — and of course, we subsidize the membership.

Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.

Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Adidas, Apple, Expedia.

Employee events: We not only want to grow together, but also celebrate our successes together.

Lunch-Card: Be powerful with delicious energy, daily lunch budget is sponsored.

Company Shuttle: Enjoy our convenient shuttle service that picks you up from Pasing in Munich and brings you to our location, with return trips at the end of the workday.

About us:

Quantum Systems specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). The company’s range of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sUAS are built to maximize range and versatility and to provide operators with a seamless user experience. By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

Our commitment:

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. Regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability, we firmly believe that the diversity of our employees is an essential part of our success.

At our company, every voice is heard and every perspective is valued. We believe that our differences enrich us and help us to find creative solutions and generate innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.