Head (m|f|d) of Strategic Procurement EMEA

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

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Head (m|f|d) of Strategic Procurement EMEA

Job ID 77801 | Bosnia or Croatia

Your tasks

• Developing and implementing long-term procurement strategies and continuously optimizing them.
• Conducting price and contract negotiations at the EMEA level.
• Identifying and realizing potential savings from both technical and commercial perspectives, applying appropriate value analysis and BCC.
• Monitoring and analyzing procurement markets and industry trends, and deriving appropriate measures.
• Selecting, qualifying, and developing suppliers, as well as establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships.
• Forecast planning and volume management to ensure supply capability.
• Conclusion of framework agreements, performance agreements, etc.
• Risk management with regard to supply security, quality, price escalation and robust OTO calculations.
• Support and consultation for make-or-buy decisions.
• Leadership, motivation, and development of the procurement team.
• Defining and creating procurement reports and utilizing tools to monitor and manage KPIs.
• Implementing and optimizing digital procurement processes and tools, with a focus on optimized operational procurement.
• Ensuring adherence to compliance, quality, and sustainability requirements.

• Completed commercial or technical studies or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in a project-related environment.
• Sound experience in operational purchasing and a comprehensive understanding of operational processes.
• Proven experience in the successful implementation of change projects, ideally in a purchasing environment.
• Experience in leading teams and managing complex procurement projects.
• Very good negotiating skills and strong analytical thinking.
• Sound knowledge of contract law and modern purchasing methods.
• Confident handling of common ERP systems and MS Office, as well as AI usage / dashboarding.
• Business fluent English, German language skills are desirable.
• Team-oriented, assertive personality with entrepreneurial thinking and a high willingness to change.

We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well-being.

Apply now via our web portal.

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The Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG | VHH is looking forward to your application!

Your personal contact

J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS

Global Business Services HR EMEA

Talent Acquisition Team

• Annika Frey
• Tel. +49 7321 37 2392

Job ID 77801

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