Indirect Procurement Manager(w/m/f)

Employment:Full Time

Company Profile:

Our client is a well-known OEM with a portfolio of highly recognized brands in automotive industry. The company is currently in the process of building its sales team in Germany and is looking for strong professionals to join at this exciting stage of growth.

We would be very pleased to invite you to be part of this development and explore the opportunity together.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the procurement process in the German local market, focusing on Marketing, Trade Marketing, and Logistics categories, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant sourcing of indirect goods and services aligned with local market standards and business needs.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments (Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, etc.) and local business units to understand purchasing requirements and ensure alignment with global strategies and local objectives.
• Identify and evaluate local and regional suppliers in areas such as transportation, storage, promotion, advertising, and events, assessing quality, reliability, cost efficiency, compliance capability, and sustainability.
• Negotiate supplier contracts to secure favorable terms regarding pricing, delivery timelines, quality standards, SLAs, and compliance with German and EU regulations.
• Manage supplier relationships, monitor performance against contracts and SLAs, and resolve issues or disputes promptly.
• Develop localized sourcing strategies to optimize costs and improve efficiency in supply chain and marketing procurement activities.
• Conduct market analysis and monitor automotive industry trends in Germany and the EU to identify improvement opportunities and maintain competitiveness.
• Participate in tender processes and proposal evaluations, ensuring purchasing activities meet requirements for quality, price, timelines, and compliance.
• Develop and refine localized procurement policies and procedures (including single-source strategies and supplier recommendation mechanisms) to ensure transparency, efficiency, and compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of purchasing transactions and contracts in accordance with internal policies, German labor laws, and EU regulations.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in negotiating marketing-related procurement needs and managing supplier relationships is mandatory.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the capacity to collaborate effectively across local and global teams.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English and German (mandatory for local collaboration); proficiency in Chinese is a significant plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with common procurement management tools is required.
• Familiarity with German and EU procurement regulations, as well as local business practices, is highly preferred.

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, please send your English CV to the headhunter email address:

We will get in touch with you as soon as possible!