Strategic Procurement Manager mfd

Founded in 2021 the company runs a trailblazing marketplace that redefines one of the largest supply chains on earth. The companys mission is to unlock the vast potential of crossborder supply for the Western Market by providing global access to highquality products through its innovative platform. Since its launch in January 2022 the firm has operated discreetly with no public profile or media coverage while it has successfully served hundreds of companies. Serving both major industry players and midsized companies the company utilizes a cuttingedge technology platform that is growing ultrafast. Having secured substantial capital from toptier VCs Unicorn and Decacorn founders and industry experts through various funding rounds the company is wellfunded and is extending its team. The company counts c.50 FTEs located across Germany China France the UK India Portugal and Turkey with its HQ in Berlin/Germany.

We are seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager to join our team onsite. In this role you will join the mission of building a global supply chain taking responsibility for the acquisition retention and optimisation of our supplier base product portfolio and pricing strategies.

Tasks

• Source new suppliers to support the companys expansion into new markets and new product categories.
• Manage relationships with existing suppliers; employing best practices throughout onboarding negotiation and contracting.
• Purchasing contracting and delivering 7digit deals on a weekly basis; demonstrating a high level of professionalism operational excellence and analytical skill.
• Optimizing processes across our supply chain to deal with 10x growth in purchase volume over the next 12months.
• Develop understanding of pricing trends through market research and present these insights to optimize our sales and purchasing strategy.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in business economics supply chain management (industrial) engineering business administration informatics or a quantitative field.
• Minimum 2 years work experience; experience in Sales Purchasing or Supply Chain related functions is preferred.
• Fluency in German and English. Any other language as a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both internally with stakeholders and externally in contracting negotiating and conflict management with vendors.
• Strong analytical skills detailoriented and experienced in RFQ evaluation forecasting planning and risk management.

Benefits

• A role to fulfill with entrepreneurial freedom and a prevalidated business model to push to the next level
• An experienced founding team (three companies 2 exits)
• A futureproof job with an attractive salary as well as performancerelated bonus payments in a successful and valueoriented company
• Collaboration with toptier investors and angles (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts
• Beautiful office spaces HQ in the centre of Berlin multiple global locations