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

Nordex Group; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nordex Group in Hamburg seeks a Global Sourcing Manager – Operational Services to own end-to-end sourcing of critical service solutions for the Central region, ensuring reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable support for turbine availability and service performance.

You will lead RFQ and RFP processes, manage supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and drive cost optimization while partnering with regional Service teams to balance operational needs with commercial objectives and future

Qualifikationen

• Degree in business, industrial engineering, supply chain management, or equivalent.
• Several years of sourcing/procurement/supplier management experience.
• Experience with RFQ/RFP processes and commercial negotiations.
• Experience with operational services including maintenance, crane operations, inspections.
• Experience collaborating with operational teams and stakeholders in dynamic growth environments.
• Fluency in German and English; Spanish desirable.

Aufgaben

• Own end-to-end sourcing of operational service solutions across the Central region.
• Lead RFQ and RFP processes, supplier evaluations, contracts, and awards.
• Ensure availability of crane operations, maintenance, repair, and inspection services.
• Partner with regional Service teams balancing operational needs and commercial objectives.
• Develop regional suppliers with safety, quality, performance and cost focus.
• Drive savings and build a scalable supplier network for future growth.

Kenntnisse

RFQ/RFP leadership

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

German & English fluency

Ausbildung

Business Administration / Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain Management degree

Jobbeschreibung

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 capabilityContribute 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