Industrial Engineer - Head of Purchasing Department (m/f/d) (Industrial Engineer)

Company Description As a system house, KNDS Deutschland develops, manufactures, and supports a wide-ranging product portfolio. This includes main battle tanks, highly protected wheeled vehicles, artillery systems, military bridges, customer service, and training solutions. As part of the KNDS Group, we represent the beginning of the consolidation of the industry for military land systems in Europe. In doing so, we offer highly interesting, complex, and challenging activities in a collegial environment. This is what our employees appreciate, whether in development, manufacturing, or administration. We successfully combine innovation capability with tradition and many years of experience.

Your main tasks include leading the department and representing purchasing interests in internal projects and towards external partners.

A significant focus of your activity is participating in the implementation and further development of commodity group management in a national and international environment based on the analysis of procurement processes.

Furthermore, you support the optimization of the supplier structure, particularly through the qualification and development of new suppliers.

You take responsibility for employee leadership and information, as well as for the selection, assessment, and development of employees.

In addition, you contribute to the further development of the department regarding structural and process organization.

The review, implementation, and further development of commodity group strategies is also part of your area of responsibility.

Furthermore, you coordinate and are responsible for the internal purchasing commodity groups.

The monitoring of procurement activities as well as making make-or-buy decisions are also part of your tasks.

Depending on requirements, you participate in contract and price negotiations or conduct them independently.

The continuous optimization of purchasing processes is another component of your area of responsibility.

You report directly to the main department management EK2.

In addition, you ensure the implementation of risk assessments and compliance with company guidelines.

You have a completed degree, particularly as Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing., Dipl.-Kfm., Dipl.-Wirt.-Jurist, Bachelor or Master, or a comparable qualification.

Furthermore, you bring sound knowledge and experience in commodity group management as well as in purchasing and the relevant procurement markets.

You have at least five years of relevant professional experience.

Very good communication skills as well as a structured and independent way of working characterize you.

Business fluent English skills are required; further foreign language skills are an advantage.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications as well as SAP round off your profile.

Secure employer Attractive pay according to the IG-Metall collective agreement Daycare subsidy Christmas and holiday bonus Development opportunities 30 days vacation Employee parking Bike leasing Fitness & health offers Company pension scheme Canteen Flexible flextime regulations Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket Company doctor Corporate Benefits