Senior Associate Procurement (m/f/d)

Position

You have basic experience from consulting projects in procurement and want to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the client to re-design Procurement organizations and related elements like role descriptions, governance structures and performance measurement? You want to take responsibility to guide our clients through the implementation and change of a new operating model? Or you want to support the client through the selection of a state-of-the-art IT solution in Procurement?

Then we have just the right position for you:

SENIOR ASSOCIATE PROCUREMENT

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

Your mission

• You are part of the project teams on site at our customers and take responsibility for the content of the projects
• You help shape the project content in detail, analyze data and facts and develop hypotheses and ideas
• You motivate the customer team through close cooperation, lead workshops, discuss optimization ideas and develop implementation plans
• You are also responsible for the implementation, e.g. in the preparation and execution of tenders as well as negotiations
• You also support the customer through transformational approaches and change management

Your profile

• A completed master's degree from a well-known university
• At least 2 years of professional experience in a team of a management consultancy specialized in purchasing and/or in the purchasing department of an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• Basic purchasing understanding and experience in commodity group management, commodity group strategy, material cost reduction, negotiations or supplier days
• Initial experience in the areas of target operating model, sustainability, digitalization or resilience in purchasing is desirable
• Knowledge of one or more indirect or direct commodity groups is also helpful
• You are fluent in German and English
• In addition to your analytical and structured way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers