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Do you want to take the next step in your career? You want to generate demonstrable added value for our customers in purchasing? Do you want to develop personally with us and make H&Z even more successful?\nThen we have just the right job opening for you:\n(SENIOR) EXPERT PROCUREMENT \nat any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg\nYour mission\nYou bring your procurement experience and expertise to the development of cost reduction measures and strategies for commodity group optimization\nYou are responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of the workstreams and their activities in your area of responsibility. \nThere you will develop effective cost reduction measures and commodity group optimization plans (Value Creation Plan) for the purchasing department by applying potential analyses, the preparation of tenders, the application of commercial as well as technical purchasing levers and make-or-buy decisions.\nIn your role you are also responsible for the development of our consultants on the projects\nYou coach clients and own consultants, convince in discussions and workshops and actively share your knowledge\nYour profile\nA completed master's degree from a well-known university \nAt least 4 years of professional experience in procurement in an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience\nA deep and fundamental understanding of procurement and experience in areas such as commodity group management, commodity group strategy, material cost reduction, negotiations and supplier days (in particular also dealing with monopoly situations, game-theoretical approaches and more)\nYou bring with you: analytical understanding, potential assessments, tricks of the trade in dealing with SAP data\nYou also have specific expert knowledge in one or more of the following product groups: electrical components, mechanical parts such as castings, stampings and welded parts, or for raw materials such as steel and plastics. 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