HEAD OF PROCUREMENT (M/F/D)

sera Gruppe; Immenhausen; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A traditional medium-sized company in Germany is seeking a leader for purchasing and procurement. The role involves managing contracts with international suppliers and developing sourcing strategies. Candidates should have several years of experience in strategic purchasing within the mechanical engineering field and fluency in German and English. This is an excellent opportunity within a supportive and innovative team offering career progression and competitive salary.

Leistungen

Opportunity for growth

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Challenging role in a recognized company

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in strategic and operational purchasing.
• Technical and commercial background, particularly in international contract law.
• Experience in mechanical and plant engineering industry.

Aufgaben

• Overall responsibility for purchasing and procurement.
• Development and implementation of sourcing strategy.
• Negotiation and finalization of contracts with suppliers.
• Analysis of global procurement markets.
• Management of purchasing organization processes.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Jobbeschreibung

We inspire our customers worldwide with our innovative products and services and create added value for people and environment. As a traditional medium-sized group of companies with over 300 colleagues at 6 locations in Germany and abroad, we are pushing our international growth and our transformation into a modern, value-oriented and people-oriented company with a flat hierarchy and culture of trust and short decision-making processes.

Tasks

• You will take overall responsibility for both operational and strategic purchasing and procurement.
• Together with your team, you will drive the development and implementation of our purchasing and international sourcing strategy, including all related processes.
• You will prepare, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts with international suppliers.
• You will analyze global procurement markets and independently design innovative sourcing and purchasing strategies.
• As a forward-thinking strategist, you will continuously review and optimize our purchasing organization and processes to ensure ongoing improvement and efficiency.
• In close collaboration with your team and our quality management department, you will ensure supplier qualification, selection, and long-term development.
• You will proactively manage risks to prevent supply bottlenecks and secure delivery capability.
• As an inspiring and cooperative leader, you will guide, motivate, and develop your team to achieve outstanding results.

Requirements

For this exciting and responsible position, we are looking for an experienced, internationally minded leader with a technical and commercial background (e.g. international contract law) and several years of experience in both strategic and operational purchasing within the mechanical and plant engineering industry. You lead, motivate, and develop your team, possess strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills, and have proven experience in project management and contract law. With your structured and solution-oriented mindset, you contribute ideas to further develop Global Sourcing (e.g. LEAD Buyer Concept) and leverage your international supplier network – ideally in China, India, and Southeast Asia. Your profile is complemented by fluent, business-level German and English skills (Spanish is an advantage) and professional experience within an international corporate group in the upper mid-sized industrial segment (approx. 500–3,000 employees).

Benefits

• An opportunity to grow within a supportive and innovative team
• A competitive salary, aligned with industry standards
• Career progression opportunities for individuals with ambition and drive
• A challenging yet rewarding role in a globally recognized company

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, including your salary expectations and earliest possible starting date.