Procurement Consultant – IT Procurement (mfd)
Düsseldorf - Germany
Job Summary
Your Responsibilities:
- Manage procurement activities for IT products and services from initial demand through supplier selection negotiation and contracting;
- Advise and support internal stakeholders in developing the appropriate sourcing and procurement approach;
- Prepare lead and execute RFIs RFPs and other competitive sourcing processes;
- Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers considering price quality risk flexibility and long-term business value;
- Analyze supplier proposals and create transparent commercial evaluations and management recommendations;
- Act as a key interface between internal stakeholders Legal Finance Security and external suppliers;
- Support contract development and ensure that commercial requirements responsibilities and deliverables are clearly defined;
- Manage supplier relationships and contribute to structured governance performance reviews and continuous improvement;
- Identify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership consolidate demand and optimise the supplier portfolio;
- Contribute to category strategies market analyses and procurement initiatives;
- Support procurement-related projects and continuously improve sourcing processes templates and ways of working;
- Manage several procurement activities in parallel while ensuring quality transparency and timely delivery.
Qualifications :
Required key competencies and qualifications:
- Several years of professional experience in Procurement Strategic Sourcing Vendor Management or a comparable commercial role;
- Solid understanding of IT procurement including software cloud professional services managed services or other IT-related categories;
- Experience in leading sourcing processes and commercial negotiations with national and international suppliers;
- Good understanding of commercial and contractual models such as fixed-price time-and-materials subscription managed-service and outcome-based arrangements;
- Ability to analyse complex offers and translate commercial information into clear recommendations;
- Strong stakeholder-management skills and the ability to build credibility across different functions and seniority levels;
- Confidence in challenging requirements and supplier proposals constructively;
- A proactive structured and results-oriented working style;
- Ability to work independently prioritise a varied workload and meet agreed deadlines;
- Strong analytical communication and presentation skills;
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute to the further development of the procurement organisation;
- Fluent English both written and spoken. German would be an advantage.
What success looks like in this role:
- Internal stakeholders receive pragmatic reliable and commercially sound procurement advice;
- Sourcing activities are executed transparently efficiently and in line with business requirements;
- Negotiations deliver measurable commercial value while maintaining sustainable supplier relationships;
- Commercial contractual and supplier risks are identified early and addressed appropriately;
- Procurement is recognized as a strategic partner that enables business outcomes rather than only processing transactions.
Additional Information :
What we offer at
- Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible multicultural environment.
At we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. Youll be part of self-organizing multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup.
People development: when you grow so do we!
We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development leadership appreciation ... its time to upskill your career.
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Position grade within our career framework: Procurement Consultant - PRC3 (Md7).
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
METRO is a leading international wholesale company with food and non-food assortments that specialises in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent traders. Around the world, METRO has 15 million customers who can choose whether to shop in o ... View more