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Senior Design and MEP Manager (all genders)
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The role
As a Senior Design and MEP Manager, you will play a key role in delivering retrofit, refurbishment, and alteration projects across HelloFresh’s international distribution center portfolio. You will support the Property team by combining strong project management capabilities with deep MEP and architectural expertise, ensuring that operational upgrades, capacity expansions, and compliance-driven modifications are delivered safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to live operations.
The role is heavily focused on brownfield environments, requiring close coordination with Project Managers, operations, external designers, and contractors to manage design, execution readiness, and technical risk across multiple countries.
What you’ll do
Project & Design Management (Retrofits & Alterations)
- Act as a senior technical and project delivery partner for retrofit, refurbishment, and alteration projects within live international distribution centers.
- Support Project Managers in defining scope, phasing, and execution strategies that minimize operational disruption while meeting performance and compliance requirements.
Manage and steer the MEP and architectural design process for alterations, upgrades, and extensions, ensuring designs are practical, buildable, and aligned with site constraints.
Technical Coordination & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary technical interface between internal stakeholders (Property, Operations, Quality, Safety) and external consultants and contractors.
- Coordinate design reviews and technical decision-making, ensuring alignment between operational needs, regulatory requirements, and budget constraints.
- Proactively identify technical risks typical to brownfield projects (interfaces, shutdowns, legacy systems) and drive mitigation strategies.
Design Oversight & Consultancy Collaboration
- Lead the review and validation of MEP and architectural designs produced by external consultants, with a strong focus on HVAC, cooling, utilities, and food-industry requirements.
- Ensure design solutions are optimized for cost, constructability, maintainability, and future flexibility.
- Challenge over-engineering and support value engineering without compromising safety, quality, or compliance.
Quality, Cost & Compliance Control
- Support site inspections, design audits, and commissioning activities to ensure works align with approved design intent and HelloFresh standards.
- Work closely with Project Managers and procurement to manage design-to-budget, support tender evaluations, and control cost impacts from design changes.
- Ensure compliance with local building codes, food safety standards, sustainability targets, and internal HelloFresh engineering guidelines across multiple regions.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree or equivalent is a plus.
- Consultancy background: 5–7+ years in MEP or building services design, ideally with exposure to industrial or food production/logistics facilities.
- Contractor / design-build background: 7–10+ years delivering industrial retrofit or refurbishment projects in live environments.
- Proven experience managing alterations, upgrades, and brownfield projects, preferably within distribution centers, food facilities, or similar industrial settings.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems for industrial buildings, particularly HVAC, cooling, utilities, and energy systems relevant to food operations.
- Solid knowledge of building regulations, permitting processes, and construction best practices across international projects.
- Hands-on experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM tools, and strong proficiency with Google Workspace and MS Office.
- Structured, self-directed working style with the ability to identify blockers early and escalate with clear recommendations.
- Clear, pragmatic communicator, able to translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
- Additional languages (German, French, or Dutch) are a strong advantage.
- Willingness to travel frequently and work across international locations.
- Experience working in design-build or general contracting environments.
- Exposure to sustainability, energy optimization, and operational efficiency upgrades in existing industrial buildings.
- Familiarity with operating within live, high-throughput facilities where downtime and disruption must be tightly controlled.
What we offer
Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.
- Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
- Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
- Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
- Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
- Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!
Are you up for the challenge?
Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.
After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.
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Ever imagined saying, “I helped launch the future of transportation”?
We’re rewriting the rules of urban mobility. At Vay, customers tap a button and a car arrives - with no one inside - powered by our world-first Remote Driving technology on real public streets.
We’re live in Las Vegas and scaling fast, powered by a strategic investment of up to $410 million from Grab. Our mission is simple: replace private car ownership with a faster, cleaner, door-to-door mobility model. If you want to build something real, visible, and genuinely transformative, you’ll feel right at home here.
Curious to experience Vay yourself? Use the code VAYCANDIDATE for $10 off your first trip in Las Vegas! Download the "Vay" app from the Apple or Google Play store & off you go!
What’s happening at Vay
- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & currently the 2nd largest commercial, driverless car fleet in the Western World.
- We've partnered with Kodiak to bring remote-driving technology to autonomous trucks in the US, showcasing our ability to integrate our system into heavy-duty commercial vehicles and expand the applications of our tech across the US.
- We’ve completed 10’s of thousands of trips so far and are busy multiplying our Las Vegas fleet just to meet demand!
- ...And soon we’ll be expanding across the US & Europe 🚀
Why this role is exciting
Vehicle Technician
In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of bringing Vay’s technology to life in the real world. You’ll work hands-on with our remotely-operated vehicles and telestations, helping build, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot the hardware that powers our engineering and fleet operations in Berlin.
This is not a standard technician role. You’ll be working across pre-series builds, prototype integrations, maintenance, diagnostics, and workshop operations—partnering closely with engineering, fleet, production, and quality teams to make sure our systems are reliable, scalable, and ready for the road.
What you'll be driving
You’ll play a key role in building and maintaining the physical backbone of Vay’s remote driving platform, supporting both engineering development and fleet readiness in a fast-moving environment.
- Build, integrate, configure, and commission Remotely-Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and telestations for engineering, testing, and fleet operations.
- Perform hardware integration, system bring-up, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and functional validation of vehicle and telestation systems.
- Execute maintenance, repairs, retrofits, and upgrades across Vay’s engineering and commercial fleets.
- Support pre-series builds and prototype programs, including installation and validation of new hardware components and system revisions.
- Investigate and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, software, and system-level issues efficiently in both workshop and field environments.
- Document build configurations, repair actions, deviations, and test results in internal systems, while contributing to stronger technical documentation and repeatable processes.
- Support workshop operations including tooling readiness, spare parts management, safety compliance, and housekeeping standards.
- Collaborate closely with production engineering, quality, fleet operations, and R&D teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and overall system robustness.
What are we looking for
We’re looking for a hands-on, dependable technician who knows how to solve problems properly, not patch over them. You should be comfortable working across vehicle systems, embedded hardware, and workshop processes, with the mindset to jump in, figure things out, and keep standards high.
- 2-5 years of experience as a vehicle technician, ideally in a fast-paced automotive, prototype, fleet, or engineering environment.
- Strong knowledge of methods, techniques, parts, tools, and materials used in vehicle build, integration, and maintenance.
- Experience troubleshooting across complex vehicle systems, including HV systems and hybrid drivetrains, CAN/LIN, HVAC, cooling, chassis, and suspension.
- Confidence working with embedded modules, sensor stacks, and advanced vehicle or autonomous system hardware.
- Ability to operate comfortably within and troubleshoot Linux-based systems.
- Technical trade school certificate or Associate Degree in automotive repair or a related field.
- ASE certification and/or manufacturer certification is a plus.
- Reliable, proactive, and hands-on, with a roll-up-the-sleeves attitude and willingness to support overtime, holidays, or shifting fleet needs when required.
Why choose Vay
💪 A global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality
🌍 Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment
💰 ESOP stock options: A stake in Vay’s future - not just a salary
🌴 Unlimited Paid Vacation Days
🎫 Subsidised Deutschland ticket (Berlin)
🏋️♂️ Subsidised Urban Sports Club or FitX Membership
🚗 All Vay team members receive 30% off their Vay rides
🛍️ Exclusive external discounts
💼 €350 Home Office Set-up
✈️ Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Berlin
📚 Fully funded German Lessons
🎊 Regular team events throughout the year
For more information on Vay’s physical demands, working environments and safety requirements, you can review this link. We’ll also cover anything specific to this role during the first interview.
We’d love to stay connected for future opportunities, so feel free to include your LinkedIn profile when you apply.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re excited about shaping something truly groundbreaking, we’d be happy to hear from you.
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Senior Software Engineer - IoT (all genders)
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About The Company
GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.
About The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d), you will be part of a high-impact team designing and enabling our GROPYUS Smart Living and Smart Building experience through scalable systems. You will design and operate the technical backbone of our smart buildings. You’ll work across embedded Linux systems, IoT connectivity, and cloud services, enabling reliable operation of large fleets of connected devices.
You will take ownership of critical systems that turn buildings into intelligent, data-driven environments—bridging the gap between edge devices and cloud platforms.We build cross-collaborative and diverse teams that focus on products and are not tethered by ancient legacy systems or reporting structures.
What you will be doing
- Design, build, and operate Linux-based IoT and edge systems for smart homes and smart buildings
- Develop and maintain device-to-cloud communication pipelines for telemetry, control, and automation
- Work on edge computing components running on embedded or industrial Linux systems
- Contribute to the Building Digital Twin, translating real-world building signals into reliable digital state
- Implement and support device lifecycle management: provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and OTA updates
- Build internal tools and automation for IoT fleet operations and diagnostics
- Ensure system reliability, security, and observability across edge and cloud layers
- Drive architectural decisions and contribute to technical roadmaps
- Collaborate closely with Product, Hardware, Platform, and Software teams
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in testing, CI/CD, and automation
About You
- Strong experience with Linux-based systems in production environments
- Knowledge of IoT connectivity technologies (Wi‑Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Thread, LoRaWAN, NB‑IoT, 5G)
- Hands-on experience with IoT protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, WebSockets or building standards like Matter, KNX, BACnet, Modbus, Z‑Wave
- Hands-on experience with IoT, embedded systems, or edge computing
- Solid understanding of distributed and event-driven architectures
- Experience operating systems with large fleets of connected devices
- Proficiency in Kotlin, Python, TypeScript
- Experience with containers, cloud platforms, and infrastructure components (e.g. PostgreSQL, Redis, message brokers)
- Experience with telemetry, streaming data, and time‑series data
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to take ownership
Nice to Have:
- Experience with embedded Linux, OTA systems, or secure device identity
- Knowledge of observability and monitoring across edge and cloud systems
- Experience in smart buildings, energy, HVAC, or automation domains
What We Offer
- An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.
- Flexible, hybrid work: You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.
- Attractive perks and benefits: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.
- Virtual Shares Program: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.
- Ownership: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
- The chance to be part of something big: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
- A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.
We can't wait to get to know you.
For more information, visit our website, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email.
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Kurz und knapp
Suchst du eine technisch hoch anspruchsvolle Position, in der du die maximale Betriebszeit, Betriebssicherheit und Effizienz eines modernen, teilautomatisierten Fulfillment Centers (FC) garantierst?
Als Technical Property Manager (m/w/d) bist du die zentrale technische Schlüsselperson und der Kopf für die Wartung, Instandhaltung und Optimierung der gesamten Gebäudeinfrastruktur (TGA) in unserem FC in Falkensee. Dein Fokus liegt auf der Sicherstellung der reibungslosen Funktion aller komplexen Gebäudeinstallationen (wie HVAC, Elektro, Sanitär und Brandschutz) sowie der angrenzenden Automatisierungstechnik, welche die Grundlage für den Betrieb des FCs bildet. Wichtig ist dabei, zu beachten, dass die Wartung und Instandhaltung des reinen Material Handling Equipment (MHE, wie Förderbänder oder Sorter) von einem separaten, spezialisierten Automation Maintenance Team Lead verantwortet wird. Deine schnelle Reaktionsfähigkeit und dein tiefes technisches Know-how sind entscheidend, denn jeder Ausfall der Gebäudeanlagen hätte einen massiven Impact auf unsere Logistikkette. Um dies zu verhindern, überwachst du alle Prozesse von der präventiven Wartung bis zur Störungsbehebung, koordinierst spezialisierte externe Dienstleistende und treibst kontinuierliche technische Verbesserungen (KVP) an der Infrastruktur voran.
Das erwartet dich
- Verantwortung: Du trägst die alleinige Verantwortung für den technischen Zustand und die Betriebssicherheit des teilautomatisierten FCs - Dazu gehören alle TGA-Anlagen (Klima, Kälte, Lüftung, Energieversorgung, etc.) sowie die infrastrukturelle Anbindung der Automatisierungstechnik.
- Störungsmanagement: Bei technischen Defekten oder kritischen Störungen (insbesondere in der Energieversorgung oder an den Schnittstellen zur Automation) bist du die erste Eskalationsstufe - Du erfasst den Fehler schnell, analysierst die Ursache und koordinierst spezialisierte externe Dienstleistende zur schnellstmöglichen Behebung, um den operativen Stillstand zu minimieren.
- Prüfungsmanagement: Du definierst und steuerst die präventiven Wartungspläne für alle technischen Anlagen des FCs - Du überwachst die Einhaltung aller gesetzlichen Prüfungen und Normen (Ausschreibung, Verhandlung, Vergabe) und pflegst die technische Dokumentation akribisch.
- Stakeholdermanagement: Enge Abstimmung mit der Standortleitung, dem Automation Maintenance Team und externen, hochspezialisierten Dienstleistenden, um eine nahtlose technische Verfügbarkeit zu gewährleisten
- Prozessoptimierung: Du hinterfragst den Status Quo der technischen Abläufe und identifizierst proaktiv Optimierungspotenziale bei der Anlageneffizienz, im Energieverbrauch und im Störungsmanagement.
Das bringst du mit
- Ein abgeschlossenes Studium (Bachelor/Master) in Facility Management, Gebäudetechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen oder einem vergleichbaren technischen Studiengang.
- Mindestens 2 Jahre fundierte Berufserfahrung im technischen Facility Management oder in der Instandhaltung, idealerweise in der Betreuung von (hoch-)automatisierten Logistikzentren oder Industrieanlagen.
- Fließend Deutsch und sehr gute Englischkenntnisse. Führerschein Klasse B.
- Ausgeprägtes Know-how im Bereich der Technischen Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) und Verständnis für die kritischen Anforderungen von Automatisierungstechnik.
- Die Fähigkeit, komplexe technische Probleme unter Zeitdruck zu erfassen, zu analysieren und wirkungsvolle Lösungen zu implementieren. Die Auswirkungen von Störungen sind groß – du handelst entsprechend umsichtig.
Darauf kannst du dich freuen
- Starte mit uns durch: Werde Teil unseres internationalen Teams in einem Umfeld, das echtes Wachstum und eine „Act like an Owner“-Mentalität fördert. Treibe Projekte eigenständig voran, teste neue Ideen und profitiere von internen Lern- & Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten durch spannende Workshops und intensive Bootcamps, um deine Skills ständig zu erweitern.
- Verpflegung: Genieße jeden Tag ein frisches, kostenloses Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen in unseren Standorten, dazu gibt es reichlich Snacks und Obst für den Energiekick zwischendurch.
- Unvergessliche Momente: Von unserem legendären jährlichen Ski-Trip über Weihnachtsfeiern bis hin zu Auftritten unserer eigenen Picnic-Band: Wir feiern unsere Erfolge gemeinsam.
- Ein moderner Workspace: Unsere Standorte sind auf Zusammenarbeit ausgelegt und bieten dir flexible Arbeitszeiten sowie 30 Urlaubstage (bei einer 40-Stunden-Woche).
- Individuelle Mobilität: Du erhältst einen Firmenwagen (auch zur privaten Nutzung) und kostenlose Parkplätze an den Picnic Standorten stehen dir zur Verfügung.
- Wohlbefinden & Gleichgewicht: Wir bieten dir professionelle Unterstützung für deine mentale Gesundheit mit OpenUp.
- Die Basics: Wir stellen dir alles für deinen Erfolg bereit – inklusive Laptop und Handy sowie Zugang zu exklusiven Rabatten (Corporate Benefits) für Reisen, Technik und vieles mehr.
- Nachhaltigkeit als Kern: Werde Teil der Revolution. Du trägst zu einer grüneren Zukunft bei – durch unsere 100 % elektrische Flotte und unsere Lieferkette, die Lebensmittelverschwendung reduziert.
- Absicherung für morgen: Wir unterstützen dich mit einem überdurchschnittlichen Zuschuss zur Betrieblichen Altersvorsorge, damit du auch an später denkst.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Picnic
Kurz und knapp
Suchst du eine technisch hoch anspruchsvolle Position, in der du die maximale Betriebszeit, Betriebssicherheit und Effizienz eines modernen, teilautomatisierten Fulfillment Centers (FC) garantierst?
Als Technischer Facility Manager (m/w/d) bist du die zentrale technische Schlüsselperson und der Kopf für die Wartung, Instandhaltung und Optimierung der gesamten Gebäudeinfrastruktur (TGA) in unserem FC in Falkensee. Dein Fokus liegt auf der Sicherstellung der reibungslosen Funktion aller komplexen Gebäudeinstallationen (wie HVAC, Elektro, Sanitär und Brandschutz) sowie der angrenzenden Automatisierungstechnik, welche die Grundlage für den Betrieb des FCs bildet. Wichtig ist dabei, zu beachten, dass die Wartung und Instandhaltung des reinen Material Handling Equipment (MHE, wie Förderbänder oder Sorter) von einem separaten, spezialisierten Automation Maintenance Team Lead verantwortet wird. Deine schnelle Reaktionsfähigkeit und dein tiefes technisches Know-how sind entscheidend, denn jeder Ausfall der Gebäudeanlagen hätte einen massiven Impact auf unsere Logistikkette. Um dies zu verhindern, überwachst du alle Prozesse von der präventiven Wartung bis zur Störungsbehebung, koordinierst spezialisierte externe Dienstleistende und treibst kontinuierliche technische Verbesserungen (KVP) an der Infrastruktur voran.
Das erwartet dich
- Verantwortung: Du trägst die alleinige Verantwortung für den technischen Zustand und die Betriebssicherheit des teilautomatisierten FCs - Dazu gehören alle TGA-Anlagen (Klima, Kälte, Lüftung, Energieversorgung, etc.) sowie die infrastrukturelle Anbindung der Automatisierungstechnik.
- Störungsmanagement: Bei technischen Defekten oder kritischen Störungen (insbesondere in der Energieversorgung oder an den Schnittstellen zur Automation) bist du die erste Eskalationsstufe - Du erfasst den Fehler schnell, analysierst die Ursache und koordinierst spezialisierte externe Dienstleistende zur schnellstmöglichen Behebung, um den operativen Stillstand zu minimieren.
- Prüfungsmanagement: Du definierst und steuerst die präventiven Wartungspläne für alle technischen Anlagen des FCs - Du überwachst die Einhaltung aller gesetzlichen Prüfungen und Normen (Ausschreibung, Verhandlung, Vergabe) und pflegst die technische Dokumentation akribisch.
- Stakeholdermanagement: Enge Abstimmung mit der Standortleitung, dem Automation Maintenance Team und externen, hochspezialisierten Dienstleistenden, um eine nahtlose technische Verfügbarkeit zu gewährleisten
- Prozessoptimierung: Du hinterfragst den Status Quo der technischen Abläufe und identifizierst proaktiv Optimierungspotenziale bei der Anlageneffizienz, im Energieverbrauch und im Störungsmanagement.
Das bringst du mit
- Ein abgeschlossenes Studium (Bachelor/Master) in Facility Management, Gebäudetechnik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen oder einem vergleichbaren technischen Studiengang.
- Mindestens 2 Jahre fundierte Berufserfahrung im technischen Facility Management oder in der Instandhaltung, idealerweise in der Betreuung von (hoch-)automatisierten Logistikzentren oder Industrieanlagen.
- Fließend Deutsch und sehr gute Englischkenntnisse. Führerschein Klasse B.
- Ausgeprägtes Know-how im Bereich der Technischen Gebäudeausrüstung (TGA) und Verständnis für die kritischen Anforderungen von Automatisierungstechnik.
- Die Fähigkeit, komplexe technische Probleme unter Zeitdruck zu erfassen, zu analysieren und wirkungsvolle Lösungen zu implementieren. Die Auswirkungen von Störungen sind groß – du handelst entsprechend umsichtig.
Darauf kannst du dich freuen
- Starte mit uns durch: Werde Teil unseres internationalen Teams in einem Umfeld, das echtes Wachstum und eine „Act like an Owner“-Mentalität fördert. Treibe Projekte eigenständig voran, teste neue Ideen und profitiere von internen Lern- & Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten durch spannende Workshops und intensive Bootcamps, um deine Skills ständig zu erweitern.
- Verpflegung: Genieße jeden Tag ein frisches, kostenloses Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen in unseren Standorten, dazu gibt es reichlich Snacks und Obst für den Energiekick zwischendurch.
- Unvergessliche Momente: Von unserem legendären jährlichen Ski-Trip über Weihnachtsfeiern bis hin zu Auftritten unserer eigenen Picnic-Band: Wir feiern unsere Erfolge gemeinsam.
- Ein moderner Workspace: Unsere Standorte sind auf Zusammenarbeit ausgelegt und bieten dir flexible Arbeitszeiten sowie 30 Urlaubstage (bei einer 40-Stunden-Woche).
- Individuelle Mobilität: Du erhältst einen Firmenwagen (auch zur privaten Nutzung) und kostenlose Parkplätze an den Picnic Standorten stehen dir zur Verfügung.
- Wohlbefinden & Gleichgewicht: Wir bieten dir professionelle Unterstützung für deine mentale Gesundheit mit OpenUp.
- Die Basics: Wir stellen dir alles für deinen Erfolg bereit – inklusive Laptop und Handy sowie Zugang zu exklusiven Rabatten (Corporate Benefits) für Reisen, Technik und vieles mehr.
- Nachhaltigkeit als Kern: Werde Teil der Revolution. Du trägst zu einer grüneren Zukunft bei – durch unsere 100 % elektrische Flotte und unsere Lieferkette, die Lebensmittelverschwendung reduziert.
- Absicherung für morgen: Wir unterstützen dich mit einem überdurchschnittlichen Zuschuss zur Betrieblichen Altersvorsorge, damit du auch an später denkst.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Picnic
Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (f/m/d)
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About The Company
GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (all genders) to help shape and scale our Procurement function in Berlin. You will establish and implement strategic procurement processes, build the first material group strategies and drive their end-to-end implementation. You will prepare and lead contract negotiations and contribute to the professionalisation and digitisation of Procurement.
Material Groups in Scope:
- Timber / CLT (cross-laminated timber) and related engineered wood products
- Steel (structural steel, connectors, fasteners, profiles)
- Windows / Façade systems (glazing, frames, façade elements, seals)
- MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) including HVAC, electrical components, piping and sub-assemblies
What You'll Be Doing:
1) Build strategic procurement foundations
- Establish and implement strategic procurement processes (e.g., sourcing methodology, governance, templates, KPIs).
- Develop the first material group strategies (category roadmaps, supplier landscape, TCO logic, risk and sustainability criteria) and drive implementation across the organisation.
- Shape supplier segmentation and SRM routines (performance reviews, development plans, risk mitigation).
- Ensure cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Production, Quality and Project teams to translate requirements into scalable sourcing strategies.
2) Lead sourcing & negotiations
- Own supplier discovery, RFx, benchmarking and award decisions for construction-material categories.
- Prepare and execute commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, frameworks, terms & conditions) in collaboration with Legal/Finance and key stakeholders.
- Drive supplier qualification and continuous improvement with a focus on availability, quality, lead times, and total cost.
- Build strong partnerships across Europe and proactively manage supply risks (capacity, market volatility, compliance).
3) Enable procurement professionalisation & digitisation (pick your impact lane)
Depending on your strengths, you will own workstreams in one of the following areas to make Procurement scalable, transparent and data-driven.
Process Management
- Design and roll out scalable end-to-end processes (Source-to-Contract / Procure-to-Pay).
- Define roles, approvals and standards; develop playbooks and templates (RFx, negotiation, contract standards).
Data Analytics
- Build spend and category transparency; define a KPI framework (savings, supplier performance, delivery reliability, risk).
- Create decision-ready dashboards and routines for performance and savings tracking.
Process Automation
- Identify automation opportunities (workflows, approvals, master data, reporting) and drive implementation with tool owners.
- Improve data quality and process compliance through smart tooling and standardisation.
Communication & Change Management
- Create change narratives, communication plans and training formats to ensure adoption of new processes and tools.
- Facilitate workshops and enable stakeholders to work effectively with the new procurement set-up.
What You Bring:
- Several years of experience in Strategic Procurement / Category Management / Strategic Sourcing, ideally in an industrialised manufacturing, construction, or project-based supply-chain environment.
- Proven capability to build and implement procurement processes and/or material group strategies with measurable impact.
- Strong negotiation and contracting skills; structured, ownership-driven working style.
- Analytical mindset (TCO, supplier performance, risk) and ability to translate insights into action.
- Confident communicator, strong stakeholder management, and a collaborative approach in cross-functional set-ups.
- Fluency in both English and German (min. B2 level)
- Nice to have:
- Experience with ERP/procurement systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) and data-driven procurement routines.
- Knowledge of construction-material markets and supplier landscapes (timber/CLT, steel, windows/façade, MEP)
How To Apply:
Send us your CV and, if you like, a short note highlighting: (1) the categories/material groups you’ve owned, (2) negotiation and contracting experience, (3) examples of process build-up and/or digital procurement initiatives, and (4) your preferred impact lane (Process / Analytics / Automation / Change).
What We Offer:
- Be part of something big: You’re here to make a change? Come on board. At GROPYUS, we are on a mission to re-think an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and sustainable, affordable living.
- It’s on you: We offer a tremendous amount of ownership and room to make a mark - at all our organization levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
- Focus on results: You choose if you work from home, a park, or the office. Whether you start your day early, after your run, or pick up on work when your kids are in bed. What counts is your contribution and delivery.
- Bring your uniqueness to the team: Innovation requires diversity of thought. Diversity in background, experience and thinking is crucial to create the best product for everyone. We actively seek diversity and strive to unlock each other’s full potential. We are very proud that people from all industries and all walks of life are joining our company – in addition to core areas such as construction, engineering, and start-ups, from stock-listed companies from across automotive e-Commerce, digital, sporting goods, and more. You will work in international teams with passionate colleagues. Inspire and be inspired.
- Be an owner: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through stock options.
Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.
We can't wait to get to know you.
For more information, visit our website, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email.
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About The Company
GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.
About The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d), you will be part of a high-impact team designing and enabling our GROPYUS Smart Living and Smart Building experience through scalable systems. You will help define and implement the architecture and operations of our Building Operating System, ensuring a robust, scalable digital infrastructure aligned with GROPYUS' mission of sustainable, affordable smart buildings. We build cross-collaborative and diverse teams that focus on products and are not tethered by ancient legacy systems or reporting structures.
What you will be doing
- Design and operate scalable IoT systems powering smart homes and buildings, integrating a range of proprietary smart devices.
- Build and maintain a Building Digital Twin, creating a unified source of truth for the building's operational state.
- Develop internal tools to support and streamline Building Operating System workflows and processes.
- Own and deliver complex technical tasks, working independently and adapting quickly to changing priorities and system-wide challenges.
- Apply technical expertise across domains, balancing business needs and technical risk while contributing to architectural decisions and roadmap planning.
- Champion agile, test-driven development and automation—within CI/CD pipelines and across the entire engineering lifecycle.
- Ensure quality, maintainability, and observability of systems by following scalable design principles and best practices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally, working closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to deliver impactful solutions and mentor junior team members.
- Execute full lifecycle development, including deployment, compliance, monitoring, and documentation using tools like ADRs, RFCs, and system specs.
- Contribute to a culture of ownership, sustainability, and innovation, where curiosity and purpose drive real-world impact.
About You
- You have strong experience designing, building, running, and maintaining production software systems, ideally in IoT, smart home, or smart building environments.
- You are fluent in modern software design patterns and distributed, event-driven architectures.
- You're comfortable with collaborative development practices such as pairing and TDD.
- You have a solid understanding of Linux-based systems, containerization, and how edge devices interact with cloud infrastructure.
- You have hands-on experience with Kotlin, Python, TypeScript, and technologies like PostgreSQL, Redis, message brokers, and major cloud platforms.
- You have experience designing and operating highly available systems, ideally involving large fleets of connected devices.
- You contribute effectively to roadmap planning, architectural discussions, and team strategy.
- You’re familiar with IoT connectivity technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Thread, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, 5G) and understand their practical trade-offs.
- You have experience with IoT communication protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, WebSockets, or building automation standards like KNX, BACnet, Matter, Modbus, or Z-Wave.
- You have worked with IoT data pipelines—streaming, telemetry ingestion, and time-series databases.
- You have hands-on experience integrating sensors, controllers, or automation systems, ideally in building environments (HVAC, lighting, energy, access control).
- Bonus: You understand IoT device lifecycle management, including provisioning, OTA updates, device identity, and security.
- Bonus: You have experience with observability practices across both edge devices and cloud systems.
What We Offer
- An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days.
- Flexible, hybrid work: You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.
- Attractive perks and benefits: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.
- Virtual Shares Program: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.
- Ownership: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.
- The chance to be part of something big: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
- A diverse and enriching work environment: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.
Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.
We can't wait to get to know you.
For more information, visit our website, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email.
Ready to apply?
Apply to GROPYUS