In Supply Chain Management, you ensure everything is available at the right time, in perfect quality, and at fair prices. Whether it's production materials, development projects, or services, you're making ideas come to life. You'll keep an eye on things like procurement, coordinating material flows, optimizing processes, and building strong relationships with suppliers. Working closely with teams from logistics, development, and sales, you actively shape what drives our company forward. Our logistics team keeps things moving: you ensure that all materials are reliably transported—from sourcing to the delivery of finished robots. Whether it's between our locations or to customers around the world, logistics keeps everything running smoothly. If you’re eager to take on responsibility, find solutions, and celebrate successes with a dynamic team, this is the place for you.
Project Buyer Mechanics (Human)
Neura Robotics GmbH • Metzingen
Your Impact on Innovation and Production
Metzingen
As a Mechanical Project Buyer, you play a key role in sourcing all mechanical components and assemblies for our development and series production projects at NEURA Robotics. You bring strong expertise in mechanical sourcing and act as a central interface between engineering, suppliers, and production to build a robust and future-proof supply chain.
Your main responsibilities include:
- Independent sourcing of mechanical components and assemblies such as CNC-machined parts, turned and milled components, sheet metal parts, mechanical assemblies, housings, drive components, and precision mechanical parts
- Identification, selection, and development of suitable suppliers for mechanical components – from specialized manufacturers to international production suppliers
- Conducting technical and commercial bid comparisons and independently leading price and contract negotiations with a focus on mechanical commodities
- Close collaboration with mechanical engineering, development, and project teams to ensure component availability throughout the entire product lifecycle – from prototypes to series production
- Active risk management for mechanical components (e.g., capacity constraints, manufacturing risks, second sources, lifecycle management)
- Ensuring on-time delivery and monitoring supplier quality, delivery performance, and technical requirements
- Monitoring and analyzing global sourcing markets and manufacturing technologies in the mechanical field
- Contributing to the development and optimization of procurement processes, tools, and ERP structures in project purchasing
- Several years of experience in technical purchasing, ideally with a focus on mechanical components or mechanical engineering
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical parts, assemblies, and manufacturing processes (e.g., CNC machining, turning/milling, sheet metal fabrication, surface treatments, assembly manufacturing)
- Ability to understand technical requirements, analyze drawings and bills of materials, and communicate effectively with engineering teams
- Experience in project purchasing, ideally in development and series production environments
- Strong negotiation skills, assertiveness, and entrepreneurial mindset
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented working style in a dynamic development environment
- Experience with ERP systems and a solid understanding of procurement and supply chain processes
- Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken
What you can look forward to
Creative Freedom and Agility
Enjoy a dynamic, self-reliant work culture with flat hierarchies, flexible hours, and 30 vacation days. Ideal for those seeking an inspiring professional setting, whether you're starting out or an experienced exec.
Passion for Winning
A passionate and highly skilled team of international experts aiming to redefine robot assistants.
Attractive Compensation
Enjoy a competitive salary package along with exclusive employee discounts.
One Team
Whether it's a summer party or company town hall meetings, we celebrate our successes together.
Professional Growth
Support for your personal and professional development.
Serafina Gross
Our values. The cornerstones of our success.
We are a team. We strive to achieve great things by promoting the success of our colleagues and partners.
We strive for technological progress in order to give people back their valuable time for enjoyable activities.
We strive to revolutionize the world of robotics by pushing the boundaries of technology every day.
We live a high level of appreciation through open communication and transparency.
We do our best to always be two steps ahead. We achieve this through empowerment, freedom of action and personal responsibility.
People are at the center of everything we do.
Our Location
Our headquarters in Metzingen and Riederich are the heart of our company. It's not just home to our offices, but also our production facilities, Academy, logistics, and Tech Labs—all working together to turn ideas into reality. Riederich itself is a small, peaceful town, just a kilometer away from Metzingen, a city with its own unique character. Metzingen is globally renowned as Outlet City, attracting visitors from all over the world. Here, you can enjoy exclusive designer stores in a relaxed and charming setting. The city also offers a variety of restaurants, cafés, and a down-to-earth Swabian coziness—perfect for unwinding after work.
Our application process
We ensure a transparent and efficient process and look forward to getting to know you during the application process.
Your insight into our daily work
Unsere Mission
"Our goal was to develop the world's first cognitive robot that can work with people, learn from them and provide them with targeted support. And that is exactly what we have achieved. But there is much more to come!"
