Leiter Einkauf responsible for developing a strategic purchasing organization at HAWE Micro Fluid GmbH. Leading the procurement team and negotiating contracts while ensuring quality standards.
About the role
- Global Director of Indirect Procurement managing purchasing and logistics teams at Sensata Technologies. Leading cost reduction strategies and ensuring supply management excellence with strong ethical standards.
Responsibilities
- Directs inventory management and material budgets
- Directs implementation of innovative strategies for cost reduction, quality and other aspects
- Oversee analyses of market conditions and trends to predict future supply needs
- Direct cross functional team in the execution of medium to large strategic sourcing initiatives and the implementation of category strategies
- Oversee consistent communication with suppliers to ensure timelines is met
- Direct interactions between suppliers and functional teams to answer any questions related to any documents
- Oversee negotiations ranging from Long Term Agreements to individual Purchase Orders
- Lead a Global Team of sourcing professionals, shaping a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute innovative category strategies that drive cost savings, enhance supply continuity, and support business growth.
- Partner cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing leaders to align sourcing with enterprise-wide objectives.
- Leverage tools like should-cost modeling, TCO analysis, and e-Sourcing to drive smarter decision-making.
- Build and maintain world-class supplier relationships, developing robust evaluation and performance management frameworks.
- Stay ahead of market trends to mitigate risk, capture value, and ensure agility in global supply chains.
- Guide tactical procurement teams to align day-to-day purchasing with strategic objectives.
- Ensure adherence to internal policies and external regulations while upholding the highest ethical standards.
Requirements
- A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
- Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
- Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
- Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
Benefits
- competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
- education reimbursement
- wellness programs
- 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
- a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave
- short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs
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