Manager Indirect Procurement

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YOUR MISSION

• Organize and support the execution of the procurement initiatives
• Serve as a sparring partner for the Lead Buyers
• Act as a trusted partner to the Business Functions and Regions
• (Co)Develop the future systems and process landscape ensuring best value for Puma
• Act as a facilitator of Procurement best practices and ensure adoption
• Manage, enhance and update procurement analytics, spend cube, and dashboard updates in alignment with key buyers, functions and analytical teams
• Support and mentor more junior team members
• Conduct and prepare structured reporting on savings, supplier performance, and procurement KPIs
• Support strategic initiative planning and alignment with data insights
• Support compliance tracking and initiative monitoring
• Enable best practice sharing across key buyers, functions and regions
• Assist in selecting and integrating procurement tools and systems in collaboration with technical departments, key buyers, regions and functions
• Gather and structure market and sourcing data to inform decision-making.

YOUR TALENT

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, consulting experience welcome
• Fluency in English is a must, German and other languages are a plus
• Successfully completed relevant degree or equivalent such as Business Administration, Contract Law or Procurement
• Procurement Excellence experience is a plus (systems, processes, frameworks)
• Good expertise in communicating with senior stakeholders
• Structured and detail-oriented mindset as well as clear communicaten skills.

PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.