Procurement Leader (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

• You lead, coach, and develop the Operational and Strategic Procurement Team, ensuring effective collaboration and continuous performance improvement.
• You plan, manage, and continuously optimize material flows and inventory levels to ensure high supply reliability and availability.
• You are responsible for the qualification of new suppliers, the ongoing development of existing supplier relationships, and the preparation and execution of supplier negotiations in close cooperation with your team.
• You define and further develop the procurement strategy together with key stakeholders, optimize sourcing concepts, and establish efficient standards to continuously improve operational procurement processes.
• You assess international procurement markets, identify new sourcing opportunities and suppliers, and build stable, resilient supply chains. At the same time, you analyze and further refine purchasing and supplier strategies.
• You actively foster cross‑functional collaboration, ensure effective interface management across departments, and contribute to strong internal alignment.
• Your Profile:
• Successfully completed degree in Business Administration and/or Engineering, ideally as an Industrial Engineer. Alternatively, you bring solid professional experience based on vocational training as an Industrial Clerk or a comparable technical qualification.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in operational procurement, ideally also in strategic procurement, preferably in mechanical or plant engineering.
• Proven experience in leading and developing large, partially decentralized teams, including indirect leadership.
• Strong experience in working within complex matrix organizations.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office, SAP, and common procurement tools.
• Interested? We look forward to receiving your application via the application button.
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• Company:
• Bw Corporate Europe

Benefits

Additional Information

Abteilung Information : Barry-Wehmiller ist ein breitgefächerter globaler Anbieter von Lösungen für Engineering, Beratung und Fertigungstechnologien für Verpackungs-, Wellpappen- und Papierverarbeitungsindustrien. Die Kombination eines mitarbeiterorientierten Führungsstils mit operativen Strategien und nachhaltigem Wachstum ließ Barry-Wehmiller zu einem 3 Milliarden USD Unternehmen wachsen, dessen fast 12.000 Mitarbeiter eine gemeinsame Vision haben: Building a Better World through Business. Jobbeschreibung:

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