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Head of Project Procurement EMEA(m/w/x)
Developing regional procurement strategies for robot-based automation solutions in EMEA. Project sourcing experience in intralogistics or automation required. Collaboration with Legal, Sales, and Project Management.
Requirements
- Operational and strategic procurement experience
- Project sourcing experience in intralogistics or automation
- Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Ability to assess complex markets, risks, interdependencies
- High communication and presentation skills
- Confident presence and stakeholder management
- Structured, analytical, results-oriented working style
- Supplier management and performance evaluation experience
- Excellent contract management, compliance, sustainability knowledge
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP R/3 MM) and MS Office
- Experience in international, matrix-organized companies
- High resilience and strong decision-making skills
- Business-fluent German and English
- Initiative, responsibility, continuous improvement mindset
Tasks
- Develop and implement regional procurement strategies
- Manage third-party procurement volume for EMEA projects
- Collaborate closely with Legal, Sales, Project Management, and regional leadership
- Participate in the sales phase to define make-or-buy and sourcing strategies
- Conduct market and trend analyses for supply, competitiveness, and price stability
- Lead supplier negotiations focusing on cost, quality, and risk mitigation
- Ensure supply continuity and active risk management
- Contribute to project profitability through optimized cost-performance ratios
- Achieve savings targets and EBIT contributions for the EMEA region
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships
- Implement supplier segmentation and performance review processes
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate with Global Procurement and Category Management
- Harmonize and improve procurement processes and tools
- Create and analyze relevant procurement KPIs for the region
- Report on procurement KPIs and performance
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- SAP R/3 MM
- MS Office
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Developing regional procurement strategies for robot-based automation solutions in EMEA. Project sourcing experience in intralogistics or automation required. Collaboration with Legal, Sales, and Project Management.
Requirements
- Operational and strategic procurement experience
- Project sourcing experience in intralogistics or automation
- Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder engagement
- Strong commercial and financial acumen
- Ability to assess complex markets, risks, interdependencies
- High communication and presentation skills
- Confident presence and stakeholder management
- Structured, analytical, results-oriented working style
- Supplier management and performance evaluation experience
- Excellent contract management, compliance, sustainability knowledge
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP R/3 MM) and MS Office
- Experience in international, matrix-organized companies
- High resilience and strong decision-making skills
- Business-fluent German and English
- Initiative, responsibility, continuous improvement mindset
Tasks
- Develop and implement regional procurement strategies
- Manage third-party procurement volume for EMEA projects
- Collaborate closely with Legal, Sales, Project Management, and regional leadership
- Participate in the sales phase to define make-or-buy and sourcing strategies
- Conduct market and trend analyses for supply, competitiveness, and price stability
- Lead supplier negotiations focusing on cost, quality, and risk mitigation
- Ensure supply continuity and active risk management
- Contribute to project profitability through optimized cost-performance ratios
- Achieve savings targets and EBIT contributions for the EMEA region
- Build and manage strategic supplier relationships
- Implement supplier segmentation and performance review processes
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate with Global Procurement and Category Management
- Harmonize and improve procurement processes and tools
- Create and analyze relevant procurement KPIs for the region
- Report on procurement KPIs and performance
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- SAP R/3 MM
- MS Office
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About the Company
Swisslog GmbH
Industry
Manufacturing
Description
Das Unternehmen ist ein weltweit führendes daten- und robotergesteuertes Unternehmen, das die Zukunft der Intralogistik gestaltet.
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