Associate Director, Indirect Procurement for Wella Company driving strategic sourcing in North America and ensuring value delivery. Leading the procurement team and stakeholder engagement in complex spend areas.
About the role
- Procurement Specialist managing day-to-day sourcing and supplier relationships in a robotics startup. Transitioning from tactical procurement to full operations leadership.
Responsibilities
- Take over day-to-day procurement from engineers
- Manage supplier relationships across Germany and internationally
- Handle incoming goods control - verify quality, coordinate payments
- Build basic process documentation
- Negotiate with larger suppliers and integrators
- Develop quality assurance processes
- Create scalable procurement workflows
Requirements
- Technical education background (engineering, Wirtschaftsingenieur, or technical apprenticeship)
- Understanding of mechatronic components - motors, mechanical and electrical parts
- Several years in technical procurement for physical products
- Supplier relationship management
- Fluent German (C1/C2) and strong English (C1+)
- Startup-compatible - comfortable with ambiguity
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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