Category Manager (m/f/d) - Investment Buildings

Overview

Shape the Future of Global Infrastructure Investments! Are you ready to make a global impact? As our new Category Manager (m/f/d) - Investment Buildings working at KWS Berlin GmbH , you will drive the procurement strategy for construction, refurbishment and technical infrastructure projects across the KWS Group as well as implementing construction projects. Working in a dynamic, multicultural environment, you will collaborate with international stakeholders and strategic suppliers to deliver innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that create long-term value and support the company’s growth ambitions. This is a permanent position to be filled full-time.

Responsibilities

• Establish, continuously develop and implement the international invest building procurement strategy in alignment with business units and Global Functions, especially the real estate team
• Lead and execute the entire strategic sourcing process (S2C): strategy development, tender, negotiation, contract execution, and handover to business units / functions
• Ensure compliance of procurement contracts with legal requirements and internal standards (e.g., Code of Ethics, ESG)
• Act as consultant to your stakeholder, initiate and implement strategic procurement initiatives across a complex global matrix organization
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and tools for strategic and tactical category work as well as for systems, products, and services
• Guide and support tactical buyers with category knowledge, RFx, negotiations, spend analysis, and supplier relationship management
• Execute effective Supplier Relationship Management to drive cost efficiency and innovation and serve as escalation point in case of claims
• Present clear and concise information tailored to different audiences, including senior leadership
• Create spend transparency and contribute to annual and mid-term budget planning and define key projects for area of responsibility

Profile

• Academic degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration or comparable
• Relevant experience in strategic procurement, ideally with a strong focus procuring building and construction work – ideally in the agricultural business
• IT literacy in relevant IT system is an advantage (SAP, Spend Transparency & Supplier Relationship Management Systems, MS Office)
• Analytical and negotiating skills, solution-oriented working style
• Interculturally competent networker
• Experienced in working in complex matrix organizations in a global multi-cultural context
• Team player with a can-do attitude and entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Continuously improving processes while developing own expertise in order to provide excellent service delivery
• Eager to drive and achieve aligned results
• Great communication skills with different target groups and able to build up sustainable rapports
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); any additional language is regarded an asset

Offer

• Interesting and varied job in a diverse international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one
• Excellent work equipment and free car and bicycle parking spaces in our modern office in the heart of Berlin-Schöneberg
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday pay, childcare allowance, 30d holidays, flexible working hours, holiday and Christmas bonuses, company pension scheme, JobRad and/or Jobticket
• True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees