Technical Procurement Manager (f/m/d)

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Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with our partners, customers and the world of science, we develop leading-edge technologies, and excellent products, solutions and services for 40 market segments. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of over 10 billion euros.

Klüber Lubrication, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is the global leader in speciality lubrication with manufacturing operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia, subsidiaries in more than 30 different countries and distribution partners in all regions of the world, supported by our HQs in Germany. We are passionate about innovative tribological solutions that help our customers to be successful. We supply products and services, many of them customized, in almost all industries from automotive to the wind energy markets.

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Klüber Lubrication Benelux S.A./N.V.

You support our team as

Technical Procurement Manager (f/m/d)

Responsibilities

• Build-up and Lead the entire EPN technical procurement team in a matrix organization, motivate and develop the team-members to ensure long-term succession strength as well as teamwork, based on the Freudenberg Values and Guiding Principles and the Guidelines of Leadership & Teamwork
• Develop and maintain guidelines, systems, quality standards and procedures for the proper functioning of procurement processes, by providing leadership in accordance with the organization’s guidelines and standards, in order to implement the group procurement policies
• Ensure adherence to those guidelines, systems, quality standards, procedures and budget to achieve the objectives
• Lead negotiations on procurement that is important to the organization so that a cost-effective purchasing policy can be implemented
• Coordinate and organize the different activities of the team according to the priorities and skills of each and the needs of the internal or external customers in order to offer an effective and efficient service meeting the quality requirements of the organization within the given deadlines
• Represent a strong Procurement function in cross-functional collaboration
• Examine, propose and take responsibility for the implementation of method improvements and business opportunity monitoring, in order to constantly increase the profitability of the purchasing process
• Keep up-to-date with developments in the field of purchasing to enhance its credibility through a service that is constantly based on up-to-date knowledge
• Act as P2P process owner by further roll-out of clear P2P processes and responsibility split
• Also act as lead in dedicated areas for the region and or group
  
  

Qualifications

• Technical degree (Bachelor & Master)
• Several years in Procurement, preferably in indirect spend management (maintenance, services, capex, HR)
• Organizational development of Procurement function incl. change management
• Team leadership and working in a matrix organization
• Negotiations experience
• IT affinity
• Fluent in English
  
  

Some of your Benefits

Meal allowance: Allowance makes meals more affordable

Performance-related bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards

Training / Career development: Programs to supercharge skills and expertise

Health insurance: Insurance: backstop protection against health risks

Company pension: Save for retirement with the company’s help

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Additional Information

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Sofia.Lessa@ssc-fcs.eu