🚀 Senior Manager Purchasing Excellence

We have an exciting new opportunity with a leader in the automotive space. Please don't hesitate to apply!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the procurement operations team, P2P projects and catalogue management and support countries with the implementation of the global procurement policy
• Lead process optimization efforts to enhance efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness
• Develop, implement and define purchasing processes in close collaboration with Purchasing and other functions
• Define detailed functional requirements for the projects and develop implementation plans in close cooperation with stakeholders
• Enhance the roadmap for digital transformation to improve procurement efficiency and effectiveness, ensuring alignment with the organization's overarching goals and objectives
• Maintain and further develop KPIs and metrics to monitor S2P process performance and drive continuous improvement through analysis.
• Act as the lead for functional and cross-functional internal audits in procurement, including managing resolution of assigned corrective actions.
• Works closely with the business leaders to position the business for future growth and product portfolio expansion

Qualifications :

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Min. 5-8 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management with a focus on process design, optimization and improvement.
• Leadership experience with a track record of progression
• Strong facilitation, influential, and people skills: ability to solve issues by coordinating across cross-functional areas and taking others with you to deliver the business needs
• Analytical and result oriented
• Fluent in English, knowledge of German is an asset