Vice President Indirect Procurement (m/f/d)

MANN+HUMMEL Group; Ludwigsburg; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global manufacturing leader in Ludwigsburg is seeking a Vice President Indirect Procurement to lead their procurement function. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in procurement leadership, strong negotiation skills, and a strategic mindset. This role offers independence and decision-making freedom along with performance-based pay and extensive social benefits. International travel is expected.

Leistungen

Performance-based pay

30 days of vacation

Company restaurant

Reserved daycare places

Modern company pension scheme

Corporate discounts

Mobility options

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years experience in procurement leadership roles.
• Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Aufgaben

• Lead the global indirect procurement function.
• Manage and develop high-performing international team.
• Negotiate global agreements and purchasing contracts.
• Drive the implementation of digital procurement platforms.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Digital procurement tools

Process automation

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Digital procurement tools

Jobbeschreibung

Role Summary

As Vice President Indirect Procurement, you will lead and develop MANN+HUMMEL’s global indirect procurement function, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. Reporting directly to the Group CPO, you will work closely with cross-functional leadership teams. As a key member of the Procurement Leadership Team (PLT), you will actively contribute to strategic decision-making and transformation initiatives.

Your Challenge

• Lead and advance the global indirect procurement function, including strategy development, policies, compliance frameworks, and risk management.
• Manage, mentor, and develop an international high-performing team (~40 direct and indirect reports), fostering talent growth and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee sourcing activities across multiple indirect spend categories to ensure cost efficiency, service quality, and innovation.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to drive continuous improvement and long-term value creation.
• Negotiate global agreements and purchasing contracts with key suppliers to mitigate risks and secure sustainable value.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and balance cost, quality, and risk. Drive the implementation of digital procurement platforms and process automation to enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, sustainability standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Own and manage the procurement budget, define KPIs, and implement reporting mechanisms to monitor performance and compliance.
• Identify and realize cost-saving and cash optimization opportunities across the organization.

Your Profile

• Education: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement leadership roles, with a focus on indirect commodities.
• Expertise
  • Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
  • Experience with digital procurement tools, analytics, and process automation.
  • Proven track record of delivering cost savings and value creation in complex, global environments.
  • Proven experience in leading senior managers and leadership teams across multiple regions and time zones, fostering collaboration and alignment in a global environment.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English (negotiation level); additional languages are a plus.
• Personality
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
  • Willingness to travel internationally.
  • Strategic mindset with a drive for transformation and continuous improvement.

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We offer

• You work with a high degree of independence and decision-making freedom.
• Performance-based pay and extensive social benefits.
• Trust-based working hours, along with flexible working hours and 30 daysof vacation.
• Everyone has Talent: Our talent management process supports your professional development.
• Company restaurant.
• Reserved places in a private daycare center nearby (both for children under 3 and over 3 years old).
• A modern company pension scheme to complement your statutory pension insurance.
• A wide range of discounts through our Corporate Benefits portal (e.g., on travel, fashion, insurance, etc.).
• Mobility options: subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, JobRad leasing, and e-charging stations in the free companyparking garage at the company’s charging rate.