Hybrid Global Commodity Manager – Commodity Group Machined Parts

at RENK Group

• Job title: Global Commodity Manager – Commodity Group Machined Parts
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Augsburg, Germany

About the role

• Global Commodity Manager overseeing procurement strategies for Machined Parts at RENK Group, a leading manufacturer in critical drive solutions. Collaborating with international teams for competitive procurement.

Responsibilities

• Global responsibility for managing the commodity group, acting as the commodity owner and purchasing expert for the relevant manufacturing processes: turning, milling and gear cutting.
• Continuous analysis of international procurement markets to identify new suppliers, processes and technologies.
• Implementation of sustainable cost optimizations while ensuring quality and supply security.
• Identification, qualification and further development of suppliers, and building and maintaining a high-performing preferred supplier portfolio.
• Development and implementation of a global commodity strategy in close collaboration with cross-functional international teams.
• Execution of global tenders, benchmark analyses and international contract negotiations.
• Definition and management of targets and budgets for the commodity group, including ensuring target achievement.
• Close cooperation with supplier quality and central logistics to continuously improve performance and product quality.
• Establishment and implementation of a robust risk and crisis management framework for the commodity group.

Requirements

• Completed technical or business degree, e.g. Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• Several years of professional experience in strategic procurement, ideally in the mechanical engineering sector.
• Strong technical understanding as well as pronounced analytical and strategic skills.
• Experience in leading international teams (functional leadership) and managing change processes.
• Assertiveness, strong negotiation skills and a solution-oriented approach to conflict resolution.
• Intercultural competence and enthusiasm for global collaboration.
• Willingness to undertake regular national and international business travel.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional foreign languages are an advantage.

Benefits

• Enjoy a secure, permanent position with 30 days of vacation per year.
• Benefit from fair and competitive compensation in accordance with the IG Metall collective agreement, including additional payments.
• We support your fitness and wellbeing — whether commuting with a company bike (JobRad) or training with Wellpass/EGYM.
• Charge your electric car conveniently on-site or use an employee transit pass — we subsidize eco-friendly mobility across Germany.
• Plan today for tomorrow — we support your future with an attractive employer contribution.
• Your development matters to us. We promote you with a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.