WELL-KNOWN FOOD MANUFACTURER
- Our client is a medium-sized food manufacturer and part of a larger food group headquartered in Europe
- With approximately 300 employees, the company generates revenue in the upper double-digit millions of euros—and the trend is upward
- The company operates in the brand, private label, industrial business, and co-manufacturing sectors and distinguishes itself through a strong customer focus and innovative strength
- Our client differentiates itself from the competition in particular through customized product concepts, recipes, and high quality
- Since procurement involves several volatile commodity groups, this area is of particular strategic importance to the company
- As part of a succession plan, we are now seeking an ambitious and experienced Head of Purchasing (m/f/d)
YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsibility for the procurement of highly complex raw materials and packaging materials, as well as leading the procurement team of 10 employees (strategic & operational buyers)
- Ongoing review of the procurement strategy to optimize costs and ensure delivery reliability
- Ensuring effective supplier management, from selection through to the establishment of strategic partnerships
- Managing tenders and related purchasing projects, in close collaboration with Sales, Production, and Quality Management, as well as international purchasing colleagues from the Group
- Further development of purchasing processes and systems, as well as the skills of the purchasing team; promotion of high-performing employees
- Reports directly to the Executive Board; active member of the leadership team
YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
- Opportunity to join an established company that is part of a professionally managed group
- Working in a market segment characterized by a high degree of innovation and significant market potential
- Opportunity to actively shape and drive the company’s success and profitability, with extensive autonomy within your department
- Work in flat organizational structures with close collaboration with management and fast decision-making processes
- A corporate culture focused on cooperative and respectful collaboration
YOUR PROFILE
- Several years of experience in leadership roles in food procurement, ideally in highly complex product categories with a high proportion of raw materials
- In-depth knowledge of full operational responsibility for procurement in the areas of raw materials and packaging; ideally also in technical procurement, energy, and service procurement
- A leadership style suited to a medium-sized company, with strong conceptual skills, a pragmatic approach, and a hands-on mentality
- Highly cooperative and solution-oriented when dealing with cross-functional interfaces—avoiding silo mentality and instead taking a holistic, company-wide perspective
- A degree in business administration or comparable qualification, along with a strong commercial background
- Business-fluent English is essential
We look forward to getting to know you
If your skills and experience align with this position, we look forward to receiving your detailed application materials. Jonas Rheinwald will be happy to advise you by phone at +49 421 22 33 93 0.
Please send your application materials to bewerbung@incharge-management.com with
Reference: EKL-NRW
Information on earliest start date/salary expectations
We will, of course, treat your application materials and personal information as strictly confidential. We will only forward them to our client after receiving your explicit approval.
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