Lead Strategic Sourcing—Global Team, Hybrid

Velux Deutschland Gmbh; Września; Hybrid; PLN 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Multisport card

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on VELUX products

Support from Employee Foundation

Job summary

Velux Deutschland Gmbh is seeking a Team Leader, Strategic Sourcing, to lead an international team and own key categories across Poland and Denmark. You will drive sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, and end-to-end procurement processes in a manufacturing environment.

You will build strong supplier relations, manage indirect and direct spend, and advance sustainability and digitalisation initiatives while partnering with cross-functional teams; fluency in English is essential for this

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field.
• Extensive strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management experience.
• Leadership experience in an international or matrix organisation.
• Proven supplier negotiations, category strategy development, and contract management.
• Experience managing direct and indirect spend categories.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop an international team of Strategic Buyers across Poland and Denmark.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect spend categories.
• Own key sourcing categories and manage end-to-end sourcing activities.
• Develop category strategies focused on cost, quality, innovation, and sustainability.
• Negotiate agreements and build long-term supplier relationships.
• Manage indirect spend, including services, non-production materials, and software.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Operations, Finance, Quality, and Sustainability.
• Identify supply risks and ensure business continuity.
• Drive digitalisation and sourcing excellence across the organisation.
• Support sustainability ambitions through responsible sourcing practices.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement leadership

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering

Job description

Velux Deutschland Gmbh is seeking a Team Leader, Strategic Sourcing, to lead an international team and own key categories across Poland and Denmark. You will drive sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, and end-to-end procurement processes in a manufacturing environment.

You will build strong supplier relations, manage indirect and direct spend, and advance sustainability and digitalisation initiatives while partnering with cross-functional teams; fluency in English is essential for this