Senior Associate Value Creation Procurement (m/f/d)

Position

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement and want to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the client to develop solutions for cost optimisation in a variety of procurement categories that add real value and benefit? You want to apply the full range of procurement levers like tender, negotiation of commercial terms, technical cost out, make-or-buy and many more?

Then we have just the right job opening for you:

SENIOR ASSOCIATE VALUE CREATION 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 with our international and national customers
• There you develop effective cost reduction measures and product group optimisation plans (Value Creation Plan) for the procurement department, connected with, for example, the application of potential analyzes, the creation of tenders, the application of commercial as well as technical purchasing levers or the support of make-or-buy decisions

Your profile

• A completed master's degree from a well-known university
• At least 3 years of professional experience with another management consultancy or in the procurement department of an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• A deep and fundamental understanding of procurement and experience in areas such as category management, commodity group strategies, material cost reduction, negotiations, and supplier days
• Ideally, you also have specific expert knowledge in one or more indirect or direct product groups, e.g. in the area of raw materials, plastics, electronics or mechanical parts
• You are fluent in English, German and perhaps speak one other foreign language as well
• In addition to your analytical and systems-oriented 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