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Hybrid Head of Purchasing – Strategic and Operational Procurement, Internal Supply Chain Management
Posted 2 months ago
About the role
- Lead purchasing department for international manufacturing firm focusing on mechanics and electronics with a purchasing volume of €35 million. Guide teams for strategic and operational procurement, ensuring quality and process optimization.
Responsibilities
- Strategic and operational leadership of the purchasing department in an international manufacturing company focused on mechanics and electronics, with a purchasing volume of €35 million.
- Responsible for all aspects of procurement: purchasing and sourcing strategies, commodity group management, market monitoring and analysis, supplier management, contract management, overseeing tenders and award decisions, contract negotiations, identifying and tracking cost-saving opportunities, and securing component supply.
- Act as the purchasing interface for close, collaborative partnerships with existing and new suppliers in line with the Open Champion approach.
- Identify and optimize procurement processes through digitization and automation, and help shape processes along the value chain through close collaboration with departments such as product management, engineering and logistics.
- Lead teams: strategic purchasing (3 staff), operational purchasing (6 staff), and internal supply chain (2 staff).
Requirements
- Several years of professional experience in procurement/purchasing.
- Strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking, results orientation, and strategic expertise.
- Excellent communication skills and assertiveness.
- Independent and structured working style.
- Business-fluent English.
- Good knowledge of SAP desirable.
- Completed degree in business administration (or equivalent) or a completed commercial apprenticeship with relevant further training.
Benefits
- We believe that great projects are created where people trust each other, speak openly, and learn from one another — that's how we see collaboration.
- In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive a 13th-month salary (annual bonus).
- We encourage you to take ownership within the company and drive new initiatives with your ideas and expertise.
- Whether full-time or part-time, remote (hybrid) or on-site — we are open to flexible working models that suit your personal situation.
- As a forward-looking company, we place high value on long-term collaboration.
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