Senior Manager, Indirect Sourcing & Governance Europe
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Your mission
Were thrilled to introduce a key role that connects our cutting-edge technology with the strategic oversight of indirect sourcing and governance across Europe.
This position is central to ensuring all indirect sourcing activities; covering IT facilities professional services sales-related services HR-related services and other non-production goods and services; adhere to German and European regulations internal policies and ISO management standards.
As the central authority and process owner you will empower and guide departmental sourcing representatives to manage their activities within a well-defined governance framework. Lets have a closer look whats important:
- Design implement and continuously improve the indirect sourcing governance framework in alignment with corporate strategy and ISO management standards.
- Ensure all sourcing activities comply with German commercial law (HGB BGB) data protection regulations (DSGVO/GDPR) and relevant ISO controls.
- Lead guide and develop departmental sourcing representatives across all business units through the entire sourcing lifecycle.
- Establish clear role definitions delegation-of-authority matrices and escalation protocols within the decentralized sourcing model.
- Define and maintain a Supplier Management Framework including onboarding qualification risk tiering and exit procedures.
- Develop and present regular sourcing performance dashboards to senior leadership including savings KPIs and compliance status.
Your profile
- University degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Business Administration Supply Chain Management Engineering Sustainability or a related field; professional sourcing or supply chain certification is a plus.
- Minimum 710 years of experience in indirect sourcing with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior advisory role ideally with proven experience in managing or implementing decentralized sourcing structures.
- Strong understanding of German contract law (BGB HGB) and data protection regulations (DSGVO/GDPR) as applied to sourcing and service agreements.
- Hands-on experience working within or alongside ISO-certified management systems.
- Proficiency in sourcing management systems and ERP platforms (e.g. SAP Ariba Coupa or equivalent).
- Excellent leadership coaching change management and analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across a decentralized structure.
- English and German C1; intercultural competence is highly valued.
Why us
About us
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen Clean Power for All!
With 870GW of clean power presently installed worldwide we are on the road to success!
Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale commercial & industrial and residential applications as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions NEV driving solutions EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.
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Senior Manager
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About Company
We are a green tech company with young creative minds. We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All ! With 650+GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success! Welcome at Sungrow Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao R ... View more
