Purchasing Employee - Focus on Telecommunications & IT (m/f/d)

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Purchasing Employee with a focus on Telecommunications & IT. Responsibilities include preparing and processing orders, conducting procurement transactions, negotiating with suppliers, and maintaining master and contract data. The ideal candidate will have a degree in economics or a commercial background, initial professional experience in IT/telecom purchasing, strong communication and negotiation skills, and proficiency in MS Office, Excel, English, and GDPR.

Must Have

• Prepare and process orders, independently conduct procurement transactions for telecommunications, IT software, and hardware.
• Responsible for adhering to operational purchasing processes, including administrative tasks.
• Negotiate with suppliers up to contract award and manage purchasing/delivery processes.
• Maintain master and contract data, prices, and conditions in the ERP system.
• Successfully completed studies in economics/business administration or comparable commercial training.
• Initial professional experience in IT and/or telecommunications purchasing.
• Proficiency in MS Office, excellent Excel, English, and GDPR knowledge.

Perks & Benefits

• Job security in an international company with an unlimited permanent contract and company pension scheme with personal advice.
• Excellent work-life balance with 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours, and hybrid work option (3 days/week home office).
• Flexible international work: Up to 20 days within twelve months across the EU.
• Comprehensive career development through structured onboarding, learning on the job, international career options, and internal/external training.
• Promotion of sustainability, health, and social engagement through our extensive Corporate Benefits program (fitness, JobRad, life and pension consulting) and an additional day off for Volunteer Day.
• Needs-based and modern work environment, from high-performance IT equipment to free drinks, modern office furnishings, and well-connected office buildings.
• Team spirit at our employee events and employee referral program. Short decision paths, flat hierarchies, and room for implementing your own ideas.

Shaping the future today – with Wolters Kluwer

For over 180 years, we have been supporting companies worldwide in making work processes simpler, more efficient, and future-proof. With branches in over 40 countries and customers in more than 180 markets, we are a global partner for expertise and technology.

Our solutions combine in-depth know-how with innovative technologies – including modern AI functions – and help our customers successfully master their biggest challenges. More than 21,000 colleagues worldwide work together to make knowledge usable and rethink work processes.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting (TAA)

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Deutschland GmbH, headquartered in Ludwigsburg, is part of the international Wolters Kluwer Group. With over 600 employees at 10 locations in Germany, we develop software solutions such as ADDISON, SBS-Software, and AKTE, which support tax consulting firms and companies across Europe.

In Europe alone, more than 46,000 tax consulting firms and over 1.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises rely on our solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Preparation and processing of orders as well as independent execution of procurement transactions for the areas of telecommunications, IT software, and hardware
• Responsibility for compliance with operational purchasing processes including administrative tasks
• Negotiations with suppliers up to contract award and management of purchasing/delivery processes
• Maintenance of master and contract data as well as prices and conditions in our ERP system

What excites us about you

• Successfully completed studies in economics / business administration or comparable qualification or commercial training
• First professional experience in purchasing in the areas of IT and / or telecommunications
• Success factors such as communication skills, assertiveness, and conflict resolution competence, as well as organizational talent
• Proficiency in common MS Office applications, very good Excel, English, and GDPR knowledge

What we inspire you with

• Security for the future in an international company with an unlimited permanent contract and a company pension scheme with personal advice.
• Excellent work-life balance through 30 days of vacation, flexible working hours, and the possibility for hybrid work (home office 3 days/week)
• Flexible international work: Work up to 20 days within twelve months across the EU
• Comprehensive career development through structured onboarding, learning on the job, international career options, and internal and external training measures.
• Sustainability, health, and social engagement are promoted through our extensive Corporate Benefits program (offers from fitness, to JobRad, to life and pension consulting) and an additional day off for Volunteer Day.
• Needs-based and modern work environment starting with high-performance IT equipment, free drinks, and modern workplace furnishings, up to well-connected office buildings.
• Team spirit at our employee events and employee referral program. With us, you have short decision paths, flat hierarchies, and room for implementing your own ideas.

We are growing - grow with us

At Wolters Kluwer, we are looking for exactly you! Here you can realize your ideas, learn, develop, and grow. We have a lot to offer. Come join us and shape the future together.