Senior Global Sourcing & Procurement Manager

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA; Deutschland; Remote; USD 102,798 - 148,486; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Development opportunities

Flat hierarchies

Team events

Job summary

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, acquires and improves medium-sized businesses, then rotates them through a repositioning and stabilization process. The role leads strategic sourcing across categories, delivering cost advantages and secure supply chains.

You will negotiate long-term supplier agreements, manage complex negotiations, and work with our cross-functional restructuring team to drive financial impact and sustainable growth for portfolio companies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of procurement experience, including leading initiatives in industrial/manufacturing/services/consulting.
• Strong sourcing and supply-chain knowledge with track record in complex negotiations and cost-improvement initiatives.
• Fluent in German and English; willingness to travel up to 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and operational sourcing of key direct/indirect materials across multiple categories.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to improve cost, supply security, and supplier diversification.
• Conduct market, cost-structure, and price analyses for commodity-driven or dynamic markets.
• Negotiate long-term supplier agreements with pricing, volume alignment, and risk-mitigation measures.
• Deliver tangible financial impact through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and better commercial terms.
• Partner with cross-functional restructuring team to align decisions and ensure effective execution.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Cost reduction

Contract negotiations

Analytical mindset

Hands-on

Entrepreneurial mindset

German & English fluency

Education

Degree in business, economics, engineering, supply chain

Job description

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich, a listed private equity holding company, acquires and improves medium-sized businesses, then rotates them through a repositioning and stabilization process. The role leads strategic sourcing across categories, delivering cost advantages and secure supply chains.

You will negotiate long-term supplier agreements, manage complex negotiations, and work with our cross-functional restructuring team to drive financial impact and sustainable growth for portfolio companies.