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WHAT YOU'LL GAIN You're joining a robotics hardware startup at the exact moment where operational excellence becomes the bottleneck. CeiliX has proven product-market fit - €800k+ in orders, live installations in EU and US, and a pipeline outpacing what the current team can handle. Right now, one of our best engineers spends 70% of his time on procurement instead of designing products. You'll change that immediately. This isn't a back-office role - you'll be the critical interface between suppliers, customers, engineering, and finance. Growth trajectory: Start with tactical procurement, then expand into full operations leadership - quality management, supplier strategy, contracts, and potentially managing a team. ABOUT CEILIX We've built ceiling-based robots that move freely in all directions, solving fundamental problems in industrial logistics. The market is responding: €800k+ in pre-orders and we already have live installations in EU and US. Why procurement matters now: We're purchasing €200k+ in components in Q1 alone. Total volume heading toward €500k–1M this year. Every week without dedicated procurement is a week our engineers aren't engineering. WHAT YOU'LL DO IMMEDIATE (FIRST 3 MONTHS): - Take over day-to-day procurement from engineers - Manage supplier relationships across Germany and internationally - Handle incoming goods control - verify quality, coordinate payments - Build basic process documentation (we're currently on Excel) MEDIUM-TERM (3–12 MONTHS): - Negotiate with larger suppliers and integrators - Develop quality assurance processes - Create scalable procurement workflows - Support contract work with suppliers and customers WHAT WE NEED MUST-HAVES: TECHNICAL FOUNDATION: - Technical education background (engineering, Wirtschaftsingenieur, or technical apprenticeship) - Understanding of mechatronic components - motors, mechanical and electrical parts, ability to evaluate substitute components - Several years in technical procurement for physical products SKILLS: - Supplier relationship management - Process knowledge - order management, payment coordination, incoming goods control - Fluent German (C1/C2) and strong English (C1+) - Excellent communication - this role is 60%+ talking to suppliers, engineers, finance, customers - Startup-compatible - comfortable with ambiguity, willing to build processes from scratch NICE-TO-HAVES: - Automation, robotics, or mechatronics industry experience - Quality management (QM/QA) background - Contract and supplier agreement experience - Existing supplier network in relevant categories LOGISTICS - Location: Hybrid with regular on-site in Euskirchen (Cologne–Bonn area) - Start date: ASAP Interested? Apply and we'll get back to you within 48 hours.