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ATS Company:  PA Solutions
Requisition ID:  16576
Location: 

Ludwigshafen, RP, DE, 67071 Ludwigshafen, RP, DE, 67071 Schwarzheide, BB, DE, 01987 Berlin, BE, DE, 12109 Bratislava, Bratislava, SK, 83104 Marburg, HE, DE, 35041 Leipzig, SN, DE, 4158 Hannover, NI, DE, 30659 Kufstein, Tyrol, AT, 6330 Bornheim, NW, DE, 53332 Leuven, Flemish-Brabant, BE, 3001 Dresden, SN, DE, 01139 Biberach, BW, DE, 88400 Amsterdam, NH, NL, 4823 Brno, South Moravian Region , CZ, 602 00 Muenster, NW, DE, 48165 Melsele, Antwerp, BE, 9120 Vienna, Vienna, AT, 1110 Hamburg, HH, DE, 21109 Breda, NB, NL Minden, NW, DE, 32423 Penzberg, BY, DE, 82377 Wittenberg, ST, DE, 06886 Antwerp, Antwerp, BE, 2600 Leuna, ST, DE, 06237 Frankfurt, HE, DE, 65929 Prague, The City of Prague, CZ, 102 19 Linz, Upper Austria, AT, 4020 Breda, NB, NL Marburg, HE, DE, 35041 Bornheim, NW, DE, 53332 Linz, Upper Austria, AT, 4020 Brno, South Moravian Region , CZ, 602 00 Berlin, BE, DE, 12109 Minden, NW, DE, 32423 Kufstein, Tyrol, AT, 6330 Melsele, Antwerp, BE, 9120 Leuna, ST, DE, 06237 Hamburg, HH, DE, 21109 Dresden, SN, DE, 01139 Wittenberg, ST, DE, 06886 Vienna, Vienna, AT, 1110 Muenster, NW, DE, 48165 Frankfurt, HE, DE, 65929 Amsterdam, NH, NL, 4823 Leipzig, SN, DE, 4158 Schwarzheide, BB, DE, 01987 Antwerp, Antwerp, BE, 2600 Prague, The City of Prague, CZ, 102 19 Biberach, BW, DE, 88400 Penzberg, BY, DE, 82377 Bratislava, Bratislava, SK, 83104 Leuven, Flemish-Brabant, BE, 3001 Hannover, NI, DE, 30659

Date:  Feb 23, 2026

Head of Procurement (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

 

  • Develop and implement a global procurement strategy aligned with company growth and operational goals
  • Build, mentor, and lead a globally distributed procurement team
  • Build a standardized procurement framework across all regions (North America, Europe, APAC, etc.)
  • Establish procurement governance, policies, and compliance standards across the global organization
  • Actively support tactical buying, supplier negotiations, and troubleshooting when necessary
  • Work closely with project delivery teams to ensure timely, cost-efficient sourcing for automation integration projects
  • Implement lean procurement processes and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, lead time, and variability
  • Introduce digital procurement tools (eProcurement, spend analytics, supplier portals, etc.) to elevate efficiency and transparency
  • Identify savings opportunities through value engineering, supplier consolidation, and should cost analysis

Profile

 

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain leadership experience, preferably in automation integration, robotics, engineering services, or related industrial sectors
  • Demonstrated success implementing continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PDCA, etc.)
  • Experience negotiating complex technical categories and managing multi million global spend
  • Strong analytics capability and comfort with data driven decision-making
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with senior leadership exposure
  • Strong hands on mentality—the ability to switch seamlessly between strategy and execution
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.) and procurement digitalization tools
  • Professional certifications (CIPS, CPM, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma)

 

Benefits

 

  • Interesting and varied field of work 
  • Flexible working hours and fair compensation package
  • A basis of trust and mututal respect among our colleagues 
  • An attractive workplace in a friendly, pleasant atmosphere
  • Onboarding for newcomers and individual training opportunities
  • Free beverages and many other employee benefits 

 

 

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