Head of Purchasing (m/f/d)

KNDS Germany develops, manufactures and maintains a wide-spread product portfolio as a system house. These include combat tanks, highly protected wheel vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we stand for the start of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. We offer highly interesting, complex and challenging activities in a collegial environment. Our employees appreciate this, whether in development, production or administration. We successfully combine innovative capability with tradition and many years of experience.

Your duties include the professional and disciplinary leadership of the department as well as the representation of purchasing interests in internal projects and external partners. In addition, you contribute to the implementation and further development of product group management in the national and international environment based on the analysis of the procurement process. You support the optimization of the supplier structure, in particular through the qualification and development of new suppliers. In addition, you are responsible for the management, selection, assessment and development of staff, as well as the further development of the department in relation to the organisation of construction and execution. In addition, check and accompany the implementation and further development of product group strategies and take over the intra-buying product group coordination and responsibility. You control the procurement activities, lead make-or-buy decisions and participate in negotiations or conduct them. Furthermore, drive process optimizations and report directly to the Head of Division. You ensure the implementation of the risk assessment and the company guidelines.

You have completed their studies, such as Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm., Dipl.-Wirt.-Jurist, Bachelor or Master, or a comparable qualification. In addition, you will bring experience in product group management. In addition, you have a well-founded knowledge of purchasing and purchasing markets. You have at least five years relevant professional experience. Very good communicative skills as well as a structured way of working distinguish you. You communicate in German and English in a safe manner; further foreign language skills are advantageous. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and SAP complete your profile.

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