About the role

  • Responsible for the procurement of materials and services for the entire organization as well as for the operationally managed subsidiaries
  • Overall responsibility for procurement, including optimizing purchasing processes
  • Conducting major negotiations, tenders, and procurement-related projects
  • Advancing digitalization, automation, and AI-supported processes in procurement
  • Managing performance through KPIs, target setting and budget control
  • Point of contact for internal departments, external suppliers, and customers

Requirements

  • Completed technical or university degree in a relevant field
  • Several years of professional experience in strategic procurement, materials and services purchasing
  • Good working knowledge of SAP R/3 and S/4
  • Willingness to take responsibility, team orientation, and strong communication skills
  • Proven leadership ability
  • Assertiveness, organizational talent, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

  • A team that supports each other and communicates openly
  • Colleagues who share their knowledge and an environment where you can ask questions and your opinion counts
  • High degree of autonomy, room for your own ideas and projects you can actively shape
  • Leaders who work collaboratively across departments toward our goals
  • A culture where mistakes are allowed and appreciation is valued
  • Tasks that directly impact people’s lives in the region and work with social value (e.g., security of supply, digitalization, sustainability)
  • Structured onboarding and a genuine induction
  • Modern technologies and tools, and clearly defined processes

Job title

Department Head Purchasing

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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