Procurement account executive in supply chain

As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scale-ups, corporates and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact. We’re looking for a driven Procurement Account Executive for the Business Development team at one of our Ecosystem Companies. This is a deal-making role, not an administrative purchasing job: you negotiate with international suppliers, follow the spot market and act on it at high speed.

• Make deals: negotiate prices, contracts and work closely with our Sales team to identify and seize market opportunities
• Establish and maintain international supplier relationships as part of our strategic procurement, purchasing a significant trading volume per month
• Find new partners internationally, for example via trade shows or cold calls, and build these up into long-lasting relationships
• Resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders that block revenue
• Follow spot market trades, price dynamics and trends, and act on them at high speed
• Work with advanced AI tools that keep you a step ahead of the market

• You think like a trader. You like buying and selling and ideally have made money before, for example through trading, your own business, a side hustle or a sales role
• You want to win. You chase deals and results without waiting to be pushed
• You act fast. You decide and follow up
• You have a natural curiosity. You always ask how and why, and you learn fast from every conversation
• You are comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and external parties in real-life meetings or (video) calls
• You are fresh out of university, or you have a couple of years of work experience in a commercial role, for example sales or trading. Any industry works
• You have a university degree
• You have strong analytical and negotiation skills, and can clearly articulate complex subjects with confidence and precision
• You bring a hands-on mentality: you take ownership, solve problems independently, and thrive in dynamic settings
• You are curious about AI and how it changes the way we trade
• You speak German at C2 level (mandatory) and English fluently
• Будет плюсом: Self-employment, your own business or a side hustle is very welcome. We look for people who drive commercial value, understand trade and know how to create revenue

• Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and help scale a high-impact business model
• Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders
• Attractive base and bonus compensation program
• Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts