Genuss & Harmonie

Purchasing Controller (*) - Procurement Controlling Expert

Mannheim
Gastronomy, Other
Full-time
Active since: 22.12.2025

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Do you love numbers, think strategically and want to take purchasing to the next level with your analyses? Then join our team as a Purchasing Controller (*) and play an active role in shaping our success.

Full-time (Mon. – Fri.: 09:00h – 17:00h)

Your secret weapons…

  • Completed commercial training (e.g. industrial clerk, wholesale and foreign trade clerk) or completed studies (e.g. business studies, controlling, supply chain)
  • Additional training in controlling, cost accounting or purchasing management would be an advantage
  • Approximately 2-3 years of experience in purchasing controlling (ideally in the gastronomy, catering, food sector or retail)
  • Ability to efficiently analyze and interpret large amounts of data
    Knowledge of the special requirements of contract catering (e.g. tendering cycles, customer contracts, budget limits, quantity bundling)
  • Basic understanding of sustainability aspects in purchasing (e.g. regionality, organic, CO₂ reduction)
  • Good knowledge of business management contexts (in particular cost of goods, contribution margin, calculation)
  • Familiarity with industry-specific key figures (e.g. cost of sales ratio, gross margin, inventory turnover, inventory differences)
  • High affinity for numbers and analytical thinking skills
  • Precise, structured and independent way of working
  • Strong communication skills (especially when preparing analysis results for non-controllers)
  • Solution-oriented, pragmatic and assertive

Your mission…

  • Development and optimization of purchasing reports, e.g. ABC analyses, price developments, product range analyses
  • Creation of simulation models and forecasts
  • Budget planning per product group, including ongoing target / actual deviations
  • Preparation / presentation of purchasing processes, including recommendations for action
  • Excel (pivot, X-reference, Power Query etc.)
  • DATEV (cost center, cost unit evaluation, etc.)
  • BI tools (e.g. Power BI) or controlling dashboards
  • Digital purchasing platform or merchandise management systems such as Delegate, MEINbusiness, SAP MM

Our hero booster for you…

  • Four-legged colleagues? Of course! Dogs are very welcome here
  • We are on first-name terms – right from the start. Closeness is really lived with us
  • Flexibility that suits your life, with home office options every week (80% office, 20% home office)
  • Core working hours: 09:00 – 15:30, so you can plan your day well
  • 30 days’ vacation to recharge your batteries, get away and unwind
  • A secure job with a permanent contract in a value-oriented company
  • Genuine cooperation instead of an elbow mentality: short distances, open doors, a good gut feeling
  • Top equipment: Company laptop, company cell phone and ergonomic workstation
  • Nice break: coffee bar, juice bar and stylish rooms for sharing and new ideas
  • Culture to help shape: Your opinion counts and your ideas are welcome

Start your mission now!

If you have any initial questions, please contact Mara on +49 (0) 157 78868090 . We look forward to hearing from you!

You can find videos, impressions and further information at https://die-frischemacher.de/.

(*) All male designations in the text refer to all genders without exception. Because we live diversity and that tastes good to everyone. We are signatories to the "Diversity Charter".

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Mannheim
Entry date
immediately
Contract tye
unlimited
Salary
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