Senior Manager Procurement Strategy & Transformation (m/f/d)

Job Description

About your tasks:

• Drive the continuous improvement and standardization of strategic procurement processes, governance, and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with teams across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations, Controlling, and BI to optimize ways of working.
• Harmonize procurement processes, KPIs, reporting, and governance across countries to enable scalable and consistent operations.
• Manage strategic procurement, transformation, and continuous improvement projects from concept to implementation.
• Support the development and execution of our Procurement roadmap and key strategic initiatives.
• Prepare business cases, presentations, and decision-making materials for executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

About you:

• You hold a degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• You bring 2-4 years of experience in Strategic Procurement, Procurement Excellence, Procurement Transformation, Supply Chain, or a similar role.
• You have experience in an international, fast-paced environment - ideally within Retail, E-Commerce, or Healthcare. A background in management consulting with a focus on Procurement or Operations is highly preferred.
• You combine strong analytical and conceptual thinking with excellent project management and organizational skills.
• You are a proactive, hands‑on professional who enjoys driving change, building scalable structures, and collaborating with stakeholders across functions and countries.
• You are confident using Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI, ERP, or Procurement systems is a clear advantage.
• You communicate fluently in both German and English.

Additional Information

About your Benefits:

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually – even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Redcare events: We promote team building through creative team events, and celebrate our successes together at regularly scheduled parties.
• Kindergarten Grant: We offer our employees who pay for childcare in kindergarten 100,00 € (total) per month.
• Mental health: Get quick professional help from psychologists from nilo if you feel overwhelmed in your personal or professional life. Anonymously and free of charge.
• Personal Development: We are all constantly learning. That's why we support and foster your career development through internal & external training and help you grow.
• Mobility: Your commute matters to us. We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.
• Sports & Health: Your well‑being is our top priority. Therefore, we offer you a range of opportunities to improve your health. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, providing a variety of sports offers tailored to your interests.