Head (m|f|d) of Strategic Procurement EMEA

Voith GmbH Group; Österreich; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group seeks a Head of Strategic Procurement EMEA to lead strategic sourcing across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You will develop long-term strategies, drive negotiations at the EMEA level, and create value through supplier partnerships, risk management and digital procurement tools.

You will lead a procurement team, ensure compliance, and align with sustainability goals while optimizing operations and cost efficiency in a complex, international setting.

Qualifications

• Several years in strategic purchasing, ideally project related.
• Strong change management experience in procurement.
• Proven track record leading teams on complex projects.
• Excellent negotiating skills and analytical thinking.
• Good contract law knowledge and modern purchasing methods.
• Confident with ERP and AI/dashboarding tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long term procurement strategies.
• Negotiate prices and contracts at the EMEA level.
• Identify and realize savings via value analysis.
• Monitor procurement markets and derive measures.
• Select and develop suppliers; build strategic partnerships.
• Forecast planning and volume management for supply capability.
• Conclude framework and performance agreements.
• Manage risk for supply security, quality, and price escalation.
• Support make-or-buy decisions and lead procurement team.
• Create procurement reports and monitor KPIs.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Team leadership

Negotiation

ERP proficiency

English fluent

German desirable

Education

Commercial or technical studies

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Dashboarding tools

Job description

Head (m|f|d) of Strategic Procurement EMEA Job Description

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

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Head (m|f|d) of Strategic Procurement EMEA
Job ID 77801 | Bosnia or Croatia

Your tasks

• Developing and implementing long‑term procurement strategies and continuously optimizing them.
• Conducting price and contract negotiations at the EMEA level.
• Identifying and realizing potential savings from both technical and commercial perspectives, applying appropriate value analysis and BCC.
• Monitoring and analyzing procurement markets and industry trends, and deriving appropriate measures.
• Selecting, qualifying, and developing suppliers, as well as establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships.
• Forecast planning and volume management to ensure supply capability.
• Conclusion of framework agreements, performance agreements, etc.
• Risk management with regard to supply security, quality, price escalation and robust OTO calculations.
• Support and consultation for make‑or‑buy decisions.
• Leadership, motivation, and development of the procurement team.
• Defining and creating procurement reports and utilizing tools to monitor and manage KPIs.
• Implementing and optimizing digital procurement processes and tools, with a focus on optimized operational procurement.
• Ensuring adherence to compliance, quality, and sustainability requirements.

Your profile

• Completed commercial or technical studies or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in a project‑related environment.
• Sound experience in operational purchasing and a comprehensive understanding of operational processes.
• Proven experience in the successful implementation of change projects, ideally in a purchasing environment.
• Experience in leading teams and managing complex procurement projects.
• Very good negotiating skills and strong analytical thinking.
• Sound knowledge of contract law and modern purchasing methods.
• Confident handling of common ERP systems and MS Office, as well as AI usage / dashboarding.
• Business fluent English, German language skills are desirable.
• Team‑oriented, assertive personality with entrepreneurial thinking and a high willingness to change.

This position can be filled at our Voith location in Croatia or Bosnia. This is NOT a remote position. The remote work policies will adhere to the regulations of the specific location where you are based.

We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well‑being.

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