Head of Procurement Direct Material for defined Product Portfolio

vor 1 Monat


Cologne, Deutschland Berner Group Vollzeit

Head of Procurement Direct Material for defined Product Portfolio (m/f/d)

Region: Cologne or Künzelsau (mobile working partly possible)

Bereich: Sourcing Direct International

READY FOR BERNER?

The BERNER Group is a European trading company for professionals in the mobility, construction and industry sectors. We are the leading B2B specialist and innovative manufacturer of chemical products. Our purpose is: "We are pushing the limits of the possible for the shapers of a better tomorrow". This means that our strong brands BERNER, BTI by BERNER and Caramba help our customers to keep their business successful and running. 

YOUR TASKS

Responsible for leading the team Procurement Direct Material Chemical trade good and actively shaping the transformation process to a best-in-class Procurement Organization Enabling assigned employees to meet and improving necessary skill set derived from the transformation process Defining strategic orientation and continuous development of the own organization based on the overall procurement roadmap Active leadership management and succession planning Working in a matrix organization Implementing a decision culture, based on commodity strategies and on a Total Value of Ownership approach Ensuring an in-time supplier nomination for the new products based on the defined go-to-market strategy, meeting the customer expectations regarding product quality and product features Drive the Supplier Innovation Process Responsible for the supplier capacity management based on companies S&OP, and securing the suppliers (escalation support) together with Replenishment Leading escalative price negotiation on suppliers´ top management level

YOUR PROFILE

Bachelor / Master / Diploma in Business Administration, Procurement Management or Industrial Engineering and Management Expertise in the field of chemical products, e. g. aerosols for the automotive and / or construction environment Several years of leadership experience in an international (matrix) procurement environment in the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering or wholesale business Change Management competence Motivated, empathic, loyal, resilient and persuasive personality High negotiation skills Ability to analyze and structure challenges in a solution-oriented way Entrepreneurial competence combined with a strategic, conceptual and creative approach Very good German and English language skills

WHY BERNER?

permanent contract mobile work partly possible structured onboarding state-of-the-art workplace Künzelsau: canteen with daily, freshly prepared dishes Cologne: Pluxee meal vouchers (formerly Sodexo)  allowance for transportation costs bike leasing (Jobrad) Wellpass with more than 5. sport and fitness offers company pension scheme and employee purchase with attractive conditions many training and development opportunities within our future-oriented company 

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