Head of Purchasing (m/f/d)

Genuine purchasing professionals are fast, very in demand and accordingly high is their market value. Whether in operational or strategic shopping, in indirect or direct shopping, in the line or as a project expert, Hays opens doors to you and advises you free of charge at your next career step. Depending on your interests and ideas, we will give you the right job. Register and benefit from interesting and matching positions and projects that are not advertised on the market. We look forward to seeing you.

About the company

My client is a modern and innovative company with several thousand employees, from the service sector. The wide range of services offers individual solutions for a wide range of areas. In addition, the company is in a very good economic situation and is one of the fastest growing companies in its industry. It generates revenues of several hundred million euros. The focus is always on man. For the Purchasing area, especially for the management, I therefore seek a 'Leiter Purchasing'' at the next possible time. If you want to further expand shopping, introduce innovations and lift the department to the next level, you will find an extremely interesting opportunity here, in addition to various other benefits. You are responsible for developing and implementing a future-oriented, group-wide purchasing strategy, including global market trends and risks. You maintain existing strategic partnerships with the main suppliers and continue to expand them, ensure continuous exchange and regularly conduct benchmarks to optimize cooperation. You take over the professional and disciplinary leadership of the purchasing team and actively promote the further development of employees and team performance. You ensure the availability of materials and conduct price and contract negotiations at the highest level. You provide an efficient supply chain and ensure a timely supply. You establish a holistic cost and risk management by conducting analysis, scenario planning and benchmarking to identify and minimize risks at an early stage. You develop digital and standardized workflows for purchasing and adjacent areas and use modern tools for automation and efficiency enhancement.

You have a degree in purchasing, for example procurement management or supply chain management, or a comparable qualification - ideally complemented by industry knowledge in healthcare. You bring well-founded professional experience in strategic purchasing as well as strong leadership skills, preferably in the nursing home environment. Their profile is characterized by pronounced negotiation skills, analytical thinking, enforcement strength and very good communication skills. Thanks to your organizational institution, you are able to manage several priorities in a dynamic and growing environment. You have experience in digitizing processes and are actively driving forward modern working methods. You have profound knowledge in handling MS Office, in particular Excel, PowerPoint, Board and Power BI.

Bikeleasing - bicycle lease by salary conversion and benefit from tax advantages Cars according to 1% rule also for private use Current smartphone for operational use Benefit for occupational pension provision (baV) A modern, collegial working environment with design playroom and self-responsibility Flexible working hours through sliding time with core working time Mobile work Internal and external training opportunities Discounts for online shopping by Corporate Benefits Regular employee events such as summer parties, Christmas parties or team events Content information

The gross annual salary varies between € 80,000 - € 95,000 plus company car depending on the degree of experience, qualification and performance. .