EMEA Procurement Operations Leader (m/f/d) - Hybrid

W. L. Gore & Associates; Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

W. L. Gore & Associates in Germany seeks a Regional Procurement Operations Leader and Local Procurement Specialist to drive EMEA procurement operations and material planning, ensuring processes and KPI discipline.

This blended leadership role combines regional oversight with hands-on procurement duties to secure supply and implement strategic sourcing. The position is hybrid, based near Pleinfeld or alternate locations in the region, with travel up to 15% and close collaboration with category

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Three or more years leadership experience.
• Five or more years’ experience with supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Experience working in SAP.
• Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork.
• Ability to travel up to 15% locally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA procurement operations team and material planning.
• Provide direction to regional procurement operations and foster high performance.
• Drive foundational processes, KPI reporting and accountability.
• Coach Associates in development.
• Support supplier escalation and negotiation activities.
• Act as hands-on procurement specialist to ensure continuity of supply.
• Drive supplier compliance and audits with other functions.
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Teamwork

Independence

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced leader to join our Global Procurement Team in a blended role as Regional Procurement Operations Leader and Local Procurement Specialist.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced leader to join our Global Procurement Team in a blended role as Regional Procurement Operations Leader and Local Procurement Specialist.

The majority of this role will be leading the EMEA based Procurement Operations and Material Planning Team, ensuring foundational processes are followed and driving accountability to achieve global team goals.

In addition, this role will be responsible for driving daily Procurement Operations support in one of our three EMEA facilities. You will be responsible to drive continuity of supply and support the implementation of GORE’s strategic sourcing strategies for critical suppliers in close alignment with category managers and various supply chain functions.

This is a hybrid position and preferably based in Pleinfeld, with Putzbrunn and Dundee also available as potential work locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA (Dundee, Pleinfeld, PU5) Procurement operations team, inclusive of raw material planning, reporting directly to the Global Procurement Leader.
• Support, develop, and provide direction to the regional procurement operations team based on goals set by the Global Leader and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
• Drive accountability to foundational processes, KPI reporting and management.
• Coach and mentor Associates in their functional development.
• Support supplier escalation and negotiation activities.
• Act as a hands-on procurement specialist. Drive continuity of supply and support the implementation of GORE’s strategic sourcing strategies for critical suppliers.
• Drive supplier compliance to regulated industry requirements such as supporting specification development, audits, and other validation activities necessary in close collaboration with other functions to ensure compliant execution of procurement.
• Monitor supplier performance based on agreed KPIs and execute business and performance reviews

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or Operations
• Three or more years Leadership Experience
• Five or more years’ experience with external supplier relationship management establishing expectations, driving negotiations, fairly addressing performance or quality issues, and holding others accountable
• Experience working in SAP
• Proven ability to effectively work cross functionally
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity
• Ability to travel locally up to 15%

Desired Qualifications

• Project management experience
• Experience in AS9100 or IATF16949

What We Offer

Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow. We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.