Head of Procurement

ECO Schulte GmbH

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Menden • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Overall responsibility for procurement at our sites in Menden and Luckenwalde (operational & strategic)
  • Lead, coach and develop the decentralized purchasing teams
  • Harmonize processes and implement uniform purchasing standards
  • Optimize supply chains and build and maintain strategic supplier relationships
  • Cost and quality management: identify opportunities and consistently implement measures
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Production, Logistics, Development and Sales
  • Regular on-site presence at both locations – you lead where value is created

Requirements

  • Degree in business administration, engineering or equivalent qualification
  • Several years of experience in purchasing / supply chain management, ideally with initial leadership responsibility
  • Passion for process optimization, efficiency and structure
  • Strong leadership skills, excellent communication and decisiveness
  • Hands-on mentality with a holistic view – you think entrepreneurially and act solution-oriented
  • High willingness to travel and ability to connect people and sites
  • Confident use of ERP systems and modern digital procurement tools
Benefits
  • The opportunity to build teams and shape structures sustainably
  • An environment that embraces innovation, personal responsibility and professional development
  • Short decision-making paths and direct contact with senior management
  • Comprehensive onboarding and a secure position with opportunities for professional and financial advancement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
procurementsupply chain managementcost managementquality managementprocess optimizationleadershipstrategic supplier relationships
Soft skills
leadership skillscommunicationdecisivenessentrepreneurial thinkingsolution-oriented mindset
Certifications
degree in business administrationdegree in engineeringequivalent qualification