Leader of Procurement 100%

Rychiger; Poland; On-site; PLN 280,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

International team environment

Career development & training

Global projects

Job summary

Rychiger Poland designs, manufactures, and tests machinery and equipment across industries. We seek a strategic procurement leader to manage local purchasing, develop suppliers, and align with global group policies, driving cost efficiency and quality across international supply chains.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-cultural capabilities, and fluency in Polish and English, with German as an option.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with specialisation in technical services, procurement, supply chain, business administration, or engineering.
• Experience in strategic purchasing and service.
• Strong cross-cultural and managerial abilities.
• Fluency in Polish and English; German is optional.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the local purchasing team with clear goals and empowerment.
• Collaborate with Rychiger AG Purchasing Director to align strategies group-wide.
• Define and implement procurement strategies for goods and services.
• Lead supplier development, qualification, and risk management.
• Establish and monitor group-wide KPIs with transparency across locations.
• Harmonize purchasing processes and knowledge exchange across locations.
• Ensure objectives on quality, cost, and delivery; identify new sourcing opportunities.
• Support negotiations with key suppliers and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Strategic Purchasing

Supplier Development

Cross-cultural Management

Project Management

Engineering Knowledge

English-Polish Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Are you a strategic procurement leader with strong technical expertise and a passion for driving excellence in international supply chains? Join us in shaping the future of global sourcing through innovation, collaboration and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities

• Leading and developing the local purchasing team, setting clear goals, and enabling success through coaching and empowerment
• Working closely with the Rychiger AG Purchasing Director to ensure consistent application of purchasing strategies across the Group
• Defining and implementing procurement strategies for goods and services in line with Group policies and business needs
• Leading supplier development, qualification, and risk management for key components
• Establishing and monitoring Group-wide KPIs in collaboration with the Purchasing Director, ensuring transparency and comparability across locations
• Promoting best practices and key buyer concepts across material groups
• Harmonizing purchasing processes and facilitating knowledge exchange across Group locations
• Ensuring the achievement of quality, cost, and delivery targets while identifying new sourcing opportunities
• Supporting negotiations with key suppliers and managing supplier relationships, including those with
• drawing suppliers, to achieve high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective deliveries of machine components.

Why you will succeed

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with a specialization in technical services, procurement, supply chain management, business administration, or engineering – with experience in strategic purchasing and service
• Strong technical skills in engineering
• Proven experience in supplier development and sourcing, internationally leading, in the machinery or capital goods industry
• High level of cross-cultural competence, strong managerial and strategic skills
• Excellent project management skills are an advantage
• Fluency in Polish and English, German is an option.

What we bring to the table

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Attractive remuneration package tailored to the Polish market

Collaborative work environment in an international family business

Participation in innovative projects with a direct impact on both local and global operations

Opportunities for professional development, coaching, and international training

What you can expect

Rychiger Poland designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests machinery and equipment.

About 60-70% of our production consists of short-run machine parts manufactured on CNC machines, including heat and thermochemical treatment and coating. We also process iron and steel forgings and castings, aluminum, hardened materials, and tool steels. Our main industries include machinery and automated production lines, energy (steam and gas turbine components), oil exploration equipment components, and automotive components.

Did we catch your interest?

We are looking forward to receiving your application.