HAPEKO Deutschland GmbH | Germany | 55xxx Mainz | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 24.09.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of Purchasing Food Wholesale (m/f/d)
Our client is a medium-sized company of food wholesale with a strong market position. In the course of the further development of the purchasing organization, we are looking for a dedicated and pragmatic management personality as head of Purchasing (m/w/d). In this key position, you take over the professional and disciplinary leadership of the purchasing team and actively shape the further development of the purchase. At the same time, you remain involved in the daily business and are responsible for a product group depending on the experience. We address personalities from shopping with food knowledge and appropriate affinity for which speed and (strategic) quality are not a contradiction. Do you not only want to manage the purchase, but to actively shape and develop its impact? This position then gives you the chance to strategically develop supplier relationships and achieve measurable results. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Leadership and further development of the purchasing team Operational and strategic responsibility for a defined product group Development and implementation of sustainable procurement and assortment strategies Leading price, commitment and annual discussions with national and regional suppliers Selection, evaluation and further development of the supplier portfolio Analysis of procurement markets, price developments and industry trends Identification and realization of purchasing and optimization potentials Active control of assortment adjustments and category developments Ensuring market-oriented, economic and customer-oriented product range policy Close cooperation with sales, marketing, logistics and management Participation in the strategic orientation of the company in the area of purchasing and assortment
Insufficient professional qualification through commercial training, training or an economic study Professional experience in the purchase of a food wholesaler, food manufacturer, commercial company or in the gastronomic environment (hotel shop, kitchen, catering, or similar environments) Knowledge of procurement markets for food and relevant market participants Proofable successes in the negotiation of prices, conditions and delivery agreements Experience in assortment design, assortment optimization and product group control Embossed negotiation skills, analytical thinking and commercial understanding Structured and solution-oriented operation High level of initiative, sense of responsibility and enforcement Spencer enthusiasm for food, trade and customer-oriented assortment concepts
Responsive management function with real design space and visible influence on cost-effectiveness and delivery Short decision paths in a decision-making, fast environment Great influence on purchasing processes and openness to develop supplier structures sustainably Attractive, market-oriented compensation package and a stable and long-term working environment
Location
 | HAPEKO Deutschland GmbH | |
| 55129 Mainz | ||
| Germany |
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