Global Sourcing Manager - Operational Services (m/f/d)

Nordex SE; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nordex SE in Hamburg, Germany, seeks a Global Sourcing Manager – Operational Services (m/f/d) to lead end-to-end sourcing for critical operational services across the Central region. You will partner with Service teams to balance commercial goals and technical needs, driving savings and supplier development.

The role requires fluency in German and English, knowledge of RFQ/RFP processes, and occasional travel.

Qualifikationen

• Fluent German and English required; Spanish desirable as a significant advantage.
• Several years in sourcing, procurement, or supplier management, ideally in wind energy or industrial services.
• Proven experience with RFQs, RFPs, supplier management, and cost optimization.

Aufgaben

• Take end-to-end responsibility for sourcing operational service solutions in the Central region.
• Lead RFQ and RFP processes, supplier evaluations, contracts, and award recommendations.
• Ensure availability of crane operations, maintenance, repair, and inspection services for turbine uptime.

Kenntnisse

German language

English language

Spanish language

Ausbildung

Business Administration / Industrial Eng. / SCM degree

Jobbeschreibung

Global Sourcing Manager - Operational Services (m/f/d)

Hamburg, DE, 22419

DEPARTMENT: Sourcing

As a Global Sourcing Manager – Operational Services, you take end-to-end responsibility for sourcing critical service solutions across the Central region. You ensure the reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable supply of operational services that are essential for turbine availability and service performance. Acting as a trusted partner to the Service organization, you combine commercial excellence, market expertise, and stakeholder leadership to support business growth and operational success.

YOUR TASKS

• Take full responsibility for sourcing operational service solutions across the Central region and ensure reliable support for the regional Service organization
• Lead complex RFQ and RFP processes, including supplier evaluations, commercial assessments, contract negotiations, and award recommendations
• Secure the availability of critical operational services such as crane operations, maintenance, repair, and inspection services to support service execution and turbine uptime
• Act as a trusted business partner to regional Service teams, balancing operational requirements, commercial objectives, and market realities
• Manage and develop regional suppliers with a strong focus on safety, quality, performance, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness
• Drive savings and optimization initiatives while ensuring operational continuity and long-term supplier capability
• Contribute to the development of a scalable supplier network capable of supporting significant future growth across the Central region

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable technical or commercial qualification
• Several years of sourcing, procurement, or supplier management experience, ideally within wind energy, power generation, industrial services, engineering services, or a similarly technical service environment
• Proven experience sourcing and managing technical service providers, including maintenance, repair, installation, inspection, crane services, field services, or comparable operational services
• Strong track record in RFQs, RFPs, commercial negotiations, supplier management, contract management, and cost optimization
• Experience working closely with operational organizations and demanding stakeholders in dynamic and growth-oriented business environments
• Fluent German and English skills are required; Spanish language skills are highly desirable and considered a significant advantage
• Pragmatic, hands-on, and results-oriented mindset with strong prioritization skills, commercial judgment, and willingness to travel occasionally

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex