Mgr, Procurement

As the world’s leading distributor of consumables for aerospace business, we at Boeing Distribution Services realize that our employees are the key to our success. Hence, we are always looking for individuals who share our passion to succeed and generate results.

For our EMEA Procurement Team we are currently looking for a
**Manager Procurement / Commodity (M/F/d)** located in
**Norderstedt, Germany**, in
**permanent employment.**

In this role you:

- Manage a team of around 20 team members at our sites in Norderstedt (Germany), Senlis (France) and Burges-Hill (UK)
- Develop and execute procurement strategies and ensure their alignment with achievement of the company’s key results.
- Develop and enhance strategic supplier relationships and lead the key supplier business review process.
- Manage the day to day operations of the procurement team to achieve key results in support of the business; flexing resources, optimizing demand and releasing those requirements into the supply base.
- Realign supplier delivery schedules to customer demand.
- Manage negotiations with vendors on prices, contracts and conditions.
- Use a monthly dashboard of KPIs regarding supply base performance and use this information as the basis for prioritizing Supply Chain performance improvement.
- Resolve supplier discrepancies (quantities, paperwork and other) by closely working with the Operations and Quality departments; manage replenishment of fast moving items and contract items.
- Maintain and disseminate knowledge and awareness of industry issues, trends and developments for assigned commodity area

What you should bring with you:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field
- 6 to 8 years of relevant working experience
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience of an international team which is located in different regions of the world
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Polished, professional presence with exemplary communication skills
- Ability to fluently read, write, and speak English and German; French language skills would be desirable
- Excellent presentation and project management skills
- Self-starter with ability to motivate and influence others.
- Experience in new supplier identification and development

**Being Part of Boeing would mean for you**:

- Industry leading organization with state-of-the art innovative techniques, processes and management culture
- Competitive bonus programs and social benefit structure
- Regular feedback meetings and annual performance-based salary adjustment
- Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely
- Task
- and job-based career development program
- Open-minded and results driven company culture with a collaborative working atmosphere

Boeing Distribution Services

Nordportbogen 6

22848 Norderstedt