Head of Procurement (m/w/d) EMEA

Kuka Systems GMBH Branch Office Paris; Dortmund; Sur place; EUR 110 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kuka Systems GMBH Branch Office Paris is seeking a Head of Procurement to steer a ~20-person team across Project, Operational and Indirects, aligning regional strategies with global goals. You will manage major projects in the EMEA region, collaborating with Legal, Sales, and Project Management while driving make-versus-buy decisions and market analyses.

You will play a pivotal role in supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and ensuring supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in operational and strategic procurement, ideally in an international project environment.
• Experience in project sourcing, preferably in intralogistics or automation environments.
• Strong negotiation skills with ability to engage stakeholders on equal footing.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to assess complex markets, risks, and interdependencies.
• High level of communication and presentation skills across all levels.
• Experience in supplier management and performance evaluation processes.
• Proficient in contract management, compliance, and sustainability topics.
• Experience in international, matrix-organized companies.
• German and English, both written and spoken, at business fluency level.

Responsabilités

• Lead approx. 20 FTE across Project Procurement, Operational Procurement and Indirects.
• Develop and implement regional procurement strategies aligned with global strategy.
• Manage third-party procurement volume for projects in the EMEA region.
• Collaborate with Legal, Sales, Project Management and regional leadership as a business partner.
• Involve early in sales to define make-or-buy and sourcing strategies.
• Perform market and trend analyses for supply, price stability, and competitiveness.
• Lead supplier negotiations focusing on cost, quality and risk mitigation.
• Ensure supply continuity and active risk management in procurement.
• Contribute to project profitability via optimized cost-performance ratios.
• Deliver savings targets and EBIT contributions for the EMEA region.
• Build and develop strategic supplier relationships.
• Implement supplier segmentation and performance review processes.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, processes and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with Global Procurement and Category Management.
• Harmonize and continuously improve processes and tools.
• Create and analyze procurement KPIs for the region and reporting.

Connaissances

Procurement leadership

Strategic procurement

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

ERP SAP MM

MS Office

International project environment

Bilingual German/English

Outils

SAP R/3 MM

Description du poste

Responsibilities

Make an impact

• As Head of Procurement you will be part of the Procurement Leadership Team and lead approx. 20 FTE in Project Procurement, Operational Procurement and Indirects
• Development and implementation of regional procurement strategies in alignment with the global procurement strategy
• Management of the entire third-party procurement volume for projects in the EMEA region
• Close collaboration with Legal, Sales, Project Management, and regional leadership as a business partner
• Early involvement in the sales phase to define make-or-buy and sourcing strategies
• Market and trend analyses to ensure supply, competitiveness, and price stability
• Leading supplier negotiations with a focus on cost, quality, and risk mitigation
• Ensuring supply continuity and active risk management in project procurement
• Contributing to project profitability through optimized cost-performance ratios
• Delivery of savings targets and EBIT contributions for the EMEA region
• Building, managing, and continuously developing strategic supplier relationships
• Implementation of supplier segmentation and performance review processes
• Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, processes, and regulatory requirements
• Close coordination with Global Procurement and Category Management
• Harmonization and continuous improvement of processes and tools
• Creation and analysis of relevant procurement KPIs for the region, including reporting

Application Requirements

What you need to succeed

• More than 10 years of experience in operational and strategic procurement, ideally in an international project environment
• Solid experience in project sourcing, preferably in intralogistics or automation environments
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to assert yourself while engaging stakeholders on equal footing
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Ability to assess complex markets, risks, and interdependencies holistically
• High level of communication and presentation skills across all organizational levels
• Confident presence and strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Structured, analytical, and results-oriented working style
• Experience in supplier management and performance evaluation processes
• Excellent knowledge of contract management, compliance, and sustainability topics
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP R/3 MM) and MS Office
• Experience in international, matrix-organized companies
• High resilience and strong decision-making skills in a dynamic project environment
• Business-fluent German and English, both written and spoken
• Initiative, sense of responsibility, and a continuous improvement mindset

Location: Dortmund or Redditch