Head of Procurement - Hamburg

1st Executive; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A high-growth company in Hamburg is seeking a Senior Procurement Leader to build and lead a global procurement function. The role requires 10-15 years of experience in senior procurement leadership, particularly in energy or engineering sectors. Responsibilities include developing supplier partnerships, recruiting a new team, and presenting to senior stakeholders. This position offers full ownership of the procurement function and competitive compensation, along with extensive travel across Europe and China.

Leistungen

Competitive package

Potential bonus elements aligned to company growth

High autonomy and strategic impact

Qualifikationen

• 10-15+ years' experience in senior procurement leadership within relevant sectors.
• Proven track record creating and sustaining senior-level supplier partnerships in China.
• Hands-on and strategic experience in renewables or energy sectors preferred.

Aufgaben

• Architect and lead the global procurement strategy.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships and negotiate at senior levels.
• Recruit and develop a new team of procurement professionals.

Kenntnisse

Supplier partnership development

Strategic negotiation

Cross-cultural leadership

Sourcing strategy development

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Procurement Leader - (Hamburg | 3 Days Onsite | High-Growth Business)

Overview

A rare opportunity to build and lead a global procurement function from the ground up within a high-growth company on a strong upward trajectory. This role is strategically critical as the business expands rapidly. You will shape the function, hire a new team, and establish deep supplier partnerships—directly influencing future growth, resilience, and competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the global procurement strategy, focusing on significant supplier expansion
• Build high-level, long-term supplier partnerships; leverage ecosystems and negotiate at senior levels.
• Create procurement standards, policy, governance, and best practice across a business that has operated procurement via Operations to date.
• Recruit and develop a new team of ~5 roles (including a Senior Category Manager) to establish a high-performing, modern procurement organisation.
• Work as a peer to the C‑suite—particularly the COO (Hamburg-based)—to set priorities, align spend, and embed procurement influence early.
• Drive competitive advantage through sophisticated supplier relationship management, balancing technology (AI tools) with strategic, relationship‑led engagement.
• Develop strong spend insight, category strategies, and sourcing roadmaps to support rapid scale‑up.
• Travel extensively across Europe and China to build, maintain, and grow supplier connections.
• Present to and engage with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10‑15+ years' experience in senior procurement leadership within relevant industrial, energy, engineering, or equipment-heavy sectors.
• Ideally proven track record creating and sustaining senior‑level supplier partnerships in China; strong familiarity with Chinese CAPEX supply markets.
• Hands‑on and strategic—able to build a function while executing high-value sourcing activity.
• Experience in renewables, energy, or adjacent industrial sectors preferred; customer-side or supplier-side backgrounds both considered.
• Strong cross-cultural leadership; prior experience managing or collaborating with teams on the ground in China is highly desirable.
• Ability to operate as a C‑suite peer—confident, influential, and credible with senior leadership and investors.
• Fluent English required; German advantageous but not essential.

Role Requirements

• Onsite presence in Hamburg at least 3 days per week.
• Extensive international travel to suppliers and European plants.
• Ability to start early Q1 (flexible for the right candidate).
• Commitment to building a career—evidence of progression and capability development.

What Makes This Opportunity Compelling

• Join a fast-scaling company with strong investor backing
• Build the procurement function from zero—full ownership, high autonomy, immediate strategic impact.
• Play a pivotal role in unlocking growth.
• Direct visibility to C‑suite and investors; part of the leadership team shaping the next stage of growth.
• Competitive package with potential bonus elements aligned to company growth.