Skeleton's Information Technology department is looking for experienced

Procurement Specialist (m/f/x)

with the vision to match our ambition!

Skeleton is scaling production of its ultracapacitors and SuperBattery cells in Leipzig. Your goal as Procurement Specialist is to ensure that the supply chain needs of Skeleton Technologies are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Procurement Specialist reviews costs, develop relationships with vendors and suppliers and offers suggestions for where and how much material and supplies to buy.

Your tasks in the net zero journey:

• Planning, ordering, and coordinating raw materials as well as other parts and resources that are needed to manufacture products according to commodity split according to all entities from Skeleton Technologies Group.
• Responsible for material availability to meet production schedule.
• Maintenance of Master Data for assigned parts. • Determining the required materials and generating purchase orders.
• Scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials and products.
• Balance inventory levels to minimize excess and obsolescence and maintain proper levels of inventory.
• Manage inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
• Distribute forecasts to supply base.
• Coordinate with other departments regarding production goals, timelines, supplier payments, etc.
• Enable continuous improvements.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience in automation, engineering, computer science or similar.
• Understanding of direct material procurement — components, production parts, raw materials
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar) for demand planning and purchase order management
• Knowledge of supplier qualification and onboarding processes
• Familiarity with VMI, blanket orders, and consignment stock models
• Understanding of technical drawings and component specifications (ability to read and interpret)
• Basic understanding of supply chain risk management — single source, lead times, buffer stock logic
• Supplier relationship management — performance tracking, escalation handling
• Cross-functional collaboration — working closely with engineering, production, and quality
• Data analysis — Excel or similar for spend analysis, price benchmarking, demand forecasting
• Strong communication - written and verbal, including with international suppliers

Benefits

• We offer flexible working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas.
• A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere.
• Use the training budget to expand your knowledge and competencies.
• Helpfulness among colleagues is not just an empty phrase but a practice everyday.
• A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton. 
• An additional day-off every year for your birthday.
• Use our Edenred Voucher Card for your shopping experience with a top-up every month.
• We offer a company pension scheme for your financial security in the future.
• Be active & participate in our internal sports challenges (SkelFitness).
• We have a pet-friendly office.
• We celebrate our successes with Team Events, Summer & New Year’s parties, and other initiatives!

We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton

Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications.

For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.

We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally.

Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.

Skeleton Technologies is located in multiple locations: its headquarters in Tallinn (Estonia), manufacturing facilities in Markranstädt (Germany) and Varkaus (Finland), materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and several additional locations in Finland (Helsinki and Lappeenranta), as well as its first people in Toulouse (France).