Head of Procurement

Walker Lovell; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Base salary

Bonus eligible

Holiday allowance

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

Walker Lovell is seeking a leader to build a European procurement function from the ground up, spanning Spain and Germany. The role offers direct access to senior leadership and autonomy to influence sourcing strategy, supplier performance and commercial outcomes, with regular travel to Madrid.

You will shape sourcing framework, negotiate terms, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Finance and Sales. Fluency in English and Spanish is required; German is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in strategic procurement or category management within regulated environments.
• Knowledge of ingredients and contract manufacturers.
• Data-led negotiation and supplier network development.

Aufgaben

• Build and lead the strategic procurement function across Spain and Germany.
• Drive cost optimisation and stronger terms with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Shape sourcing strategy using market intelligence to inform decisions.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Finance and Sales while guiding procurement teams.

Kenntnisse

Strategic procurement

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Multilingual: English & Spanish

German language capability

Jobbeschreibung

Travel: Regular travel to Madrid, with occasional European supplier visits

Build a European Procurement Function From the Ground Up

This is a rare opportunity to create, shape and lead a strategic procurement function across Spain and Germany. With direct access to senior leadership and the autonomy to influence sourcing strategy, supplier performance and commercial outcomes, you will have genuine visibility across the European business.

• Strong base salary reflecting your experience
• Variable bonus
• Strong holiday allowance and exclusive employee discounts
• Scope to grow into a broader European remit based on results

Why This Business

Join an established international sports nutrition business with a strong European presence and ambitious plans for continued growth. As the organisation develops its operations across multiple markets, procurement is becoming an increasingly important commercial function.

This is an opportunity to build rather than inherit - shaping sourcing strategy, strengthening supplier partnerships and creating the procurement framework needed to support the next stage of European growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and lead the strategic procurement function across Spanish and German operations, establishing the framework for wider EU sourcing.
• Drive cost optimisation and stronger commercial terms across suppliers and contract manufacturers, including payment terms, MOQs and trade credit insurance.
• Shape sourcing strategy across key sports nutrition and supplement categories, using global market and pricing intelligence to inform decisions.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Finance and Sales while providing functional guidance to procurement teams across both markets.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven strategic procurement or category management experience within sports nutrition, dietary supplements, food or another relevant regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of ingredients such as protein, creatine, vitamins, minerals and botanicals, alongside experience managing contract manufacturers.
• A track record of developing supplier networks and delivering stronger commercial outcomes through structured, data-led negotiation.
• Fluent English and Spanish, with the flexibility to operate across Spain and Germany.
• German language capability is a strong advantage.