Procurement Specialist

Walker Lovell; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Strong holiday allowance

Exclusive employee discounts

Travel opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Walker Lovell is seeking a senior procurement leader to build a European function across Germany and Spain. You will shape sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers and contract manufacturers, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cost improvements and strategic value.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership, a broad European remit, and opportunities to influence supplier performance, terms, and procurement frameworks for future growth.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading procurement strategy across multiple markets.
• Strong category management in sports nutrition or regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to negotiate favorable terms with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Ability to drive cost and value through data-led decision making.

Aufgaben

• Build and lead the European procurement function across Spain and Germany.
• Drive cost optimisation and strengthen commercial terms with suppliers.
• Shape sourcing strategy using market and pricing intelligence.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Finance and Sales to guide procurement teams.

Kenntnisse

Strategic procurement

Category management

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

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.