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Senior Consultant / Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) Direct Spend

Kloepfel is hiring
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Düsseldorf/Munich/Nationwide

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We are looking for doers! Help shape your future and the future of Kloepfel Consulting GmbH and become part of our team. We are looking for a Senior Consultant / Manager (m/f/d) as a project manager and, with a view to the future, a project lead for our consulting projects with our industrial clients. You should be hands-on, act entrepreneurially, and contribute to the success of Kloepfel Consulting GmbH with passion and ambition. You can expect your own areas of responsibility, varied tasks and projects, as well as a professional environment that keeps your development in mind alongside the company's goals.

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Under the umbrella of the Kloepfel Group, specialised companies are forming for cost reduction and process optimisation for medium-sized businesses. The group fulfils all needs, from process and cost optimisation, digitalisation, outsourcing, product cost calculation, supplier management and global sourcing, qualification to recruitment and interim management. The service quality of the individual companies is highlighted by numerous awards. This year alone, three companies of the Kloepfel Group were awarded the quality label „Beste Berater“ (Best Consultants) by Brand eins. In total, the group employs more than 200 subject specialists at 12 locations, including 5 in the DACH region.

About the position

Senior Consultant / Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) Direct Spend

What lies ahead for you?

  • Management of projects and/or sub-projects in the area of „procurement cost optimisation“ with personnel responsibility
  • Development and implementation of customer-specific problem solutions in procurement matters.
  • Analysis of global procurement markets, trends, suppliers, and prices, and the associated identification of cost-saving potentials for our clients
  • Main contact for suppliers, including supplier development in international markets, involving the relevant specialist departments and purchasing departments of our customers.
  • Leading supplier / price negotiations
  • Design and conclusion of supply agreements and framework contracts
  • Conducting and facilitating value, outsourcing, and make-or-buy analyses

What should you bring?

  • Completed degree in economics or engineering
  • 5-10 years of professional experience in strategic purchasing within a medium-sized company and/or initial experience in management consulting.
  • A convincing personality combined with a high service mentality and strong customer focus
  • Willingness to perform, communication and teamwork skills, and strength of execution
  • Strong analytical skills and a good technical understanding
  • Targeted, action-oriented work
  • Long-term vision in customer support, taking into account our cross-selling products
  • Language skills: fluent German and English, other foreign languages an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • High willingness to travel (Mon - Thu on-site at the client's premises)
  • Hands-on mentality and a good dose of humour

What can you expect from us?

  • Varied role with a steep learning curve
  • An attractive fixed salary + performance-related bonus + company car
  • Occupational pensions
  • Net pay optimisation
  • Employee discounts at our partner companies
  • Professional IT Equipment + Mobile Phone
  • A collaborative working atmosphere at eye level in a young, motivated team
  • Good development and training opportunities through an internal career programme
  • A family-oriented business
  • Home-Office options
  • Company events and family celebrations

Fancy getting started with us?

Then apply directly online as Senior Consultant / Strategic Buyer (m/f/d) Direct Spend

We are curious about you and look forward to receiving your comprehensive application documents, stating your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date.

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