Strategic Procurement Manager

Senior Recruiting Business Partner @ air up® | End-to-End Inhouse Recruiting & HR Project Management

Our vision is to make a healthy and sustainable lifestyle the most attractive choice. So we defy: the status quo, misleading product, and nonsense rules! We truly believe in the power of ideas and are thirsty to realize the ones that could have impact. We're an eclectic bunch of creative minds, experts, builders, and improvers. Our perspectives, cultures, backgrounds, dreams, skills, and life paths may have nothing in common, but we gather behind a vision and sail together towards our ambitious goals.

Are you looking to take on a new challenge? Let’s talk.

We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager with a focus on Procurement to join our team. This job is perfect for you if you’re passionate about sourcing, supplier management, and driving sustainable product innovation. In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to shape our procurement strategies, manage key supplier relationships, and play a key role in bringing our drinkware category to the next level. You will work in agile and cross-functional setup along Engineers, Designers and Product Owners. Our software‑developed‑inspired way of working to bring products to market in a unique consumer‑centric way with fast pace will bring you a steep learning curve. If you thrive on team play beyond your core‑function, balancing supplier negotiations, market analysis, and project management, we can’t wait to speak to you!

The perks? Full ownership in a dynamic, high‑growth environment that values smart solutions and proactive decision‑making.

*** This role is located in Munich, Germany ***

Your responsibilities

• Own sourcing, price negotiations, and supplier management within our product innovation teams.
• Manage and develop supplier relationships across Europe and China , ensuring quality and cost efficiency.
• Conduct demand, spend, cost (TCO), and market analysis, focusing on sustainability, benchmarking, and industry trends .
• Lead contractual negotiations and supplier agreements.
• Implement supplier development programs , run Quarterly Business Reviews , and track Key Performance Metrics (KPIs) .
• Identify and drive continuous improvements in procurement processes for better efficiency.
• Act as a project manager for new product launches and portfolio scaling.

That’s you

• 6+ years of experience in procurement or product management , ideally in FMCG (drinkware, plastic parts are a plus).
• Strong skills in communication, stakeholder management, risk assessment, and negotiation .
• Confidence in handling supplier relationships, navigating risks, and driving cost‑effective decisions.
• Highly analytical with a data‑driven mindset , using insights to optimize procurement decisions.
• Willingness to travel—1‑3x per month overnight in Europe, 1‑2x per year to the Far East .

But what’s in for you?

30 days of vacation

discount on our products

employer‑funded pension & location‑related insurances (may vary per country)

purpose built office in MUC

workation options (availability may differ by role)

air up® have developed an innovative and world‑first drinking system. Through scent alone, the air up® bottle brings flavour to simple tap water and can be enjoyed without any single‑use plastic bottles, sugar, or additives. air up is a young, fast‑growing company filled with ambitious and creative minds from various backgrounds.

air up® is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an equal opportunity environment for all persons free of discriminatory behaviour. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Product Management, Purchasing, and Project Management

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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