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Exciting & varied projects
You work on the strategic procurement for highly complex, tailor-made technical project orders. Every machine is one of a kind – there is no dull mass processing in our purchasing department.
Open position: Technical Purchaser
You source the foundation for worldwide rail high-tech: become a Technical Purchaser (m/f/d)!
Strengthen our team from 01.10.2026 on a full-time basis. Take charge of the complete materials management for our gigantic rail service vehicles, negotiate framework agreements as equals and benefit from a secure job in a future-oriented industry.
Apply in 60 seconds via our express form!Startfrom 01.10.2026
ModelFull-time, day shift only
LocationNeustadt an der Orla
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Your benefits at L&S
At L&S we don't just develop world-leading track technology, we also offer jobs that give the greatest possible appreciation to your commercial and technical skills. Look forward to a collegial environment with tangible benefits.
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A secure job & fair conditions
A permanent position awaits you in a recession-proof, future-oriented industry, combined with performance-based pay.
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Day shift only for your private life
Your office working hours are regular and thoroughly family-friendly. No unexpected shift changes – your time after work belongs to you and your family.
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Personal & professional development
You benefit from structured onboarding and individual training opportunities to keep developing in purchasing and materials management.
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The L&S family package
We support you with a monthly kindergarten allowance, a company pension scheme and a distance-based travel allowance.
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Rest & well-being at work
Take advantage of our health bonus programme, including a subsidy for your gym membership. You can also look forward to more holiday days as your length of service grows, free hot drinks and free company parking right at the site.
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Genuine team culture
With us you will find short decision-making paths, flat hierarchies and close, cross-departmental cooperation in a team of almost 70 people.
Your day-to-day in technical purchasing
You keep supply chains, warehousing and project procurement strategically in motion
In this responsible position, you pull the strings in the background and secure the supply chains for our worldwide projects.
5 core areasYour day-to-day combines materials management, negotiating skill, process reliability and close cooperation with all specialist departments.
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Managing materials
You independently look after the purchasing and materials management area and procure products both for our stock warehouse and for technical project orders.
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Handling ordering processes
You take care of the complete handling of the ordering processes, monitor delivery dates closely and ensure error-free master data maintenance in the ERP system.
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Negotiating suppliers & contracts
You negotiate and manage framework agreements with both local and international suppliers and maintain long-term, stable supplier relationships.
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Analysing & optimising
You carry out supplier audits, compile purchasing statistics and specifically identify savings potential for the continuous optimisation of our purchasing processes.
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Internal cooperation
You work closely with our internal specialist departments and manage the preparation and execution of the annual stocktake.
What you bring
Structured, confident in negotiations and technically interested
A solid qualification
A successfully completed commercial or technical apprenticeship, ideally supplemented by specific further training in the field of purchasing.
Professional experience
Initial practical experience in technical purchasing or materials management is expressly desirable.
Competencies
You have negotiating skill, a confident manner when dealing with suppliers and a structured, solution-oriented way of working.
Software skills
A confident command of ERP/merchandise management systems and the common MS Office applications goes without saying for you.
Communication & language
You are a team player, a strong communicator and have good written and spoken German. English skills are an advantage for international technical communication.
Why this role is especially exciting
You drive purchasing not as mere order processing, but as a strategic key role for highly complex special machines deployed worldwide.
- One-of-a-kind builds instead of mass processing
- Predictable day shift with clear office hours
- Framework agreements with local and international suppliers
- Express application with no cover letter or CV
Innovation with heart!
Values & culture
At L&S Luddeneit und Scherf, we work hand in hand. We build gigantic rail high-tech to international standards, yet in our daily office work we hold on to short decision-making paths, the warmth and the flexibility of a true family business. With us, reliable, honest cooperation as equals is what counts.
Ready to drive our purchasing strategically?
No more rigid corporate structures and impersonal mass processing. Take on a key role in our purchasing team. Click the button now and start your express application in just 60 seconds – hassle-free, directly on your smartphone and completely without a cover letter or CV.
Apply now as a Technical Purchaser in 60 secondsFrequently asked questions about the position
Do I mainly negotiate with regional or international partners?
Both. Your tasks include negotiating and managing framework agreements with both local and international suppliers. English skills are therefore an advantage for global communication.
When is the planned start for this position?
We are looking for reinforcement from 01.10.2026 on a full-time basis. If you have a notice period, we will of course factor that in appropriately during our conversation.
Do I have to travel for this role?
No, unlike our service technicians, this is a classic in-house position at our site in Neustadt an der Orla. You conduct your negotiations and analyses conveniently from the modern office.
