Your Tasks

• Lead the strategic and operational sourcing of key direct and indirect materials, products, and services across multiple categories
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that enhance cost competitiveness, supply security, and supplier diversification
• Conduct market, cost-structure, and price analyses for key spend categories with commodity-driven or dynamic market environments
• Negotiate long-term agreements with suppliers and service providers, incorporating pricing mechanisms, volume alignment, and risk-mitigation measures
• Deliver tangible financial impact through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and improved commercial terms
• Partner closely with the Mutares cross-functional restructuring team to align decisions and ensure effective execution of procurement initiatives

Your Profile

• Degree in business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or related field 
• At least 6 years of procurement experience, including leading and developing procurement initiatives in an industrial, manufacturing, services, or consulting environment
• Solid sourcing and supply-chain knowledge paired with a track record in complex contract negotiations and cost-improvement initiatives
• Analytical, hands‑on, and entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem‑solving skills 
• Business fluency in German and English, combined with a willingness to travel extensively to portfolio companies across Germany and Europe (typically Monday to Thursday)

What Mutares offers