Senior Manager Procurement (m/f/d)

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Strategic and operational Procurement Ownership: Independently manage complex construction service procurement projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness, compliance, and contract quality.
• Supplier Portfolio Optimization: Identify, evaluate, and develop national and international suppliers to build resilient, high-performing partnerships.
• Contract Strategy & Negotiation: Lead negotiations and optimize individual contracts and framework agreements. Using your negotiation skills and experience in complex construction projects helps you to secure favorable terms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, enabling seamless planning, execution, and resolution of construction-related initiatives.
• Data-Driven Impact: Analyze contract performance, initiate renegotiations, and implement measures that enhance procurement outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Procurement Expertise: 5+ years in purchasing for construction services or facility management services, ideally within international corporate environments.
• Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Proven success in complex procurement projects, with strong knowledge of contract law and construction standards (e.g. VOB/BGB/HOAI).
• Negotiation & Influence: Confident communicator with a persuasive presence in high-stakes negotiations across national and international service providers.
• Collaborative Mindset: Trusted partner to cross-functional teams, with a solution-oriented approach and strong stakeholder engagement.
• Tech Fluency: Skilled in SAP MM and MS Office, with a data-driven approach to procurement decisions.
• Language & Mobility: Fluent in German and English, with flexibility for occasional international travel.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Real Estate GmbH