Operativer Einkäufer managing procurement processes for various materials in Augsburg. Collaborating with suppliers and internal departments to ensure timely and quality procurement.
About the role
- Procurement Lead establishing and managing global procurement function at Multiverse. Driving strategic value and efficiency in spend across SaaS, Contractors, and Marketing sectors.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a procurement strategy aligned with our commercial goals, focusing on value creation, cost-efficiency, and compliance across all indirect spend.
- Lead sourcing, negotiation, and contract management for our key spend categories: SaaS, Professional Services/Contractors (SOWs), and Marketing/PR.
- Own and optimize our P2P tech stack. You will be the business owner for Omnea, Ramp, and their integration with NetSuite, driving adoption and building frictionless workflows.
- Establish and scale procurement policies, governance frameworks, and approval workflows that enable the business while managing risk.
- Build and scale a vendor management framework to ensure performance, manage risk, and drive value from strategic suppliers.
- Partner with our Security and Legal teams on the Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) process to ensure suppliers meet our security and data standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Implement dashboards and analytics to provide visibility into spend, vendor performance, savings, and ROI.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for procurement matters and evangelise a culture of smart, responsible spending across the business.
- Act as the primary procurement expert, managing the function end-to-end.
Requirements
- A Senior Manager or Head of level professional with 8-12+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement or strategic sourcing.
- You must have experience building a procurement function from scratch (or "from 0 to 1") in a similar high-growth, tech-first environment.
- This is a hands-on role. You must be an autonomous expert comfortable being the sole, senior procurement professional—willing to run the sourcing process, negotiate contracts, and configure the system workflows yourself.
- Deep, hands-on expertise in sourcing and managing our key categories: SaaS, Professional Services/Contractors, and Marketing/PR.
- You must be genuinely tech-savvy and comfortable in a modern fintech environment. Direct, hands-on experience with Omnea, Ramp, and/or NetSuite is a significant advantage.
- Excellent communication skills with the credibility to influence senior leaders (VPs, Directors).
- Strong negotiation, commercial acumen, and contract management skills.
- Comfortable using data and analytics to guide decisions and measure performance.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus 5 additional days off: 1 life event day, 2 volunteer days, 2 company-wide wellbeing days (M-Powered Weekend) and 8 bank holidays per year
- private medical Insurance with Bupa, a medical cashback scheme, life insurance, gym membership & wellness resources through Wellhub and access to Spill - all in one mental health support
- Hybrid work offering - we collaborate in the office 3 days per week
- Work-from-anywhere scheme - you'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere, up to 10 days per year
- weekly socials, company wide events and office snacks!
Job title
Job type
Experience level
Salary
Degree requirement
Location requirements
Associate Director - Capital Project Procurement at Lilly overseeing sourcing strategies for capital projects in the pharmaceutical sector and ensuring competitive market positioning.
Senior Procurement Support Advisor managing supplier contracts and driving process improvements for the Department of Transport and Planning, enhancing service delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Gift Shop Purchasing Coordinator at Lexington Health managing purchasing, displaying, and merchandising. Evaluating stock levels and working with vendors to optimize inventory.
Senior Category Manager optimizing procurement strategies at VELUX. Focusing on building and executing category strategies to strengthen competitiveness and support business goals.
Senior Category Manager managing the P&L for Kimberly - Clark's North American Hard Roll Towel category. Leading marketing initiatives and driving category growth and profit improvement programs in a performance culture.
Senior Category Manager managing P&L and growth strategies for Kimberly - Clark Professional’s Bath Tissue category. Leading marketing initiatives and cross - functional collaboration to drive successful commercialization.
Enterprise Category Manager overseeing Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies procurement strategies. Collaborating across teams to drive supplier relationships and standardization for Kimberly - Clark.
Procurement buyer executing buying for all programs at L3Harris Technologies. Responsible for evaluating bids, negotiating terms, and ensuring supplier compliance.
Purchasing Agent for sourcing and negotiating vendor contracts and purchasing goods for Medallion Plastics division of Patrick Industries. Ensuring timely procurement and maintaining vendor relationships.