Senior Consultant / Strategic Purchaser
Kloepfel Consulting GmbHDusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Posted October 20, 2024
Full-time
Specialized companies for cost reduction and process optimization in the midmarket.
Project leadership/project management of various projects to reduce procurement costs in the specified product groups for our customers, project planning and monitoring of target achievement
Project-specific reporting to the customer and internally to management,
Result responsibility internally and externally
Strategic procurement of non-production materials (NPM) such as maintenance services, maintenance services, energy, consumables, office supplies, etc., particularly facility management
Development and implementation of customer-specific problem solutions in the preceding procurement topics
Analysis of global procurement markets, trends, suppliers, and prices, and identification of cost-saving potential for our customers
Main contact person for suppliers, including supplier development in international markets, involving the respective departments and procurement departments of our customers
Negotiation of supplier/price negotiations
Design and conclusion of supply agreements and framework agreements
Completed degree in economics or engineering, or comparable vocational or technical training with corresponding further qualification
5-10 years of professional experience in strategic procurement of a medium-sized company and/or first experiences in a consulting firm with a focus on procurement topics
Convincing personality combined with high service mentality and high customer orientation
Performance readiness, communication, and team skills, as well as implementation strength
Well-developed analytical skills and good technical understanding
Target-oriented, action-oriented work
Foresight in customer care, taking into account our cross-selling products
Language skills: fluent German and negotiation-safe English, further foreign languages are advantageous
Very good knowledge of the MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP knowledge is advantageous
High travel readiness (Mon-Thu at the customer on site)
Hands-on mentality and a good dose of humor
A varied activity with a steep learning curve
A partnership-based working atmosphere on an equal footing, as well as a very good team cohesion among colleagues
Flat hierarchies in a professional and interculturally characterized corporate environment
An attractive fixed salary, company pension, and labor cost optimization
Targeted and individual development and training opportunities
Professional IT equipment + mobile phone
Attractive company location in the heart of Düsseldorf
Flexible working hours as well as home office options
Employee discounts at our partner companies, bike leasing, and company fitness
Company events and family festivals
Kloepfel Consulting GmbH
Ms. Mona Platzeck/Mr. Mirco Ten-Cate
Cecilienallee 6-7
40474 Düsseldorf
0152 227 227 - (79) / (37)
We are curious about you and look forward to your well-founded application documents including your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date.
Under the roof of the Kloepfel Group, specialized companies for cost reduction and process optimization in the midmarket form. The group meets all the needs from process and cost optimization, digitization, outsourcing, product cost calculation, supplier management, and global sourcing, qualification to recruitment and interim management.
The performance quality of the individual companies is highlighted by numerous awards. Alone this year, three companies of the Kloepfel Group were awarded the quality label “Best Consultant” by Brand eins. In total, the group employs more than 300 topic specialists at 12 locations, including 5x in the DACH region. Since 2021, we have been part of the international EPSA Group.