Global Head of Functional Excellence Procurement (m/f/d)
Flender is a leading international manufacturer of mechanical and electrical drive systems. The company delivers high quality, performance and innovation for 125 years and operates worldwide with brands Flender and Winergy. Flender focuses on gearboxes, couplings, generators and related services for industries such as wind energy, cement, raw material processing, gas, power generation, water and wastewater, marine, cranes and materials handling. The company emphasizes sustainability and CSR, ranking among the top 1 percent of the world’s most sustainable companies according to EcoVadis. Flender employs around 9,000 people and is headquartered in Bocholt, Germany.
For our Supply Chain Management team at the Voerde site we are looking for dedicated reinforcement.
Responsibilities
* Functional Excellence Strategy & Governance: Define and drive the global Procurement Functional Excellence roadmap, including standards, policies, KPIs, and performance management. Lead global process harmonization across Source-to-Pay, Contract Management, and Supplier Collaboration.
* Digitalization & AI Enablement: Spearhead digital transformation by implementing AI-driven tools and automation. Integrate and streamline the current procurement tool landscape aligned with the Flender S/4HANA roadmap. Support data-driven decision-making and predictive analytics capabilities for procurement.
* Capability Building & Best Practices: Develop a global knowledge platform, functional capability frameworks, and lead upskilling initiatives. Collaborate with HR/ Academy to embed procurement excellence in talent development.
* Program and Change Management: Manage global procurement transformation initiatives as part of the Flender Value Creation Program. Drive structured change management to ensure global adoption of new tools, processes, and behaviors.
* Sustainability & Innovation: Integrate sustainable procurement practices into operations, including ESG/CSR compliance (e.g. CSRD, ESRS, CBAM). Develop tools for measuring and improving supplier sustainability performance.
* People Management & Global Team Leadership: Lead a diverse global team of 20+ FTEs across multiple locations. Manage Global Process Owners (S2C, P2P, BI, Supplier Management) and ensure high-quality operational support.
Qualifications
* Master’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
* Minimum 10-15 years of professional experience in (strategic) Procurement and/or a Management Consulting role
* Proven track record in international process improvement projects, procurement and Supply Chain transformation, digitalization, lean project management
* Analytical & structured approach combined with open minded and strategic thinking
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with a collaborative and change-oriented leadership style
* Fluency in English, preferably also in German
Your contact persons for this vacancy are
Flender as an employer offers:
* mobile working (if the position allows it)
* Remuneration according to a collective agreement or based on a collective agreement
* A traditionally successful company with a strong vision for the future
* Flexitime system (If the position allows it)
* Health care and benefit programmes
* Further development in our Academy
* Attractive and varied areas of responsibility
* Collegial and appreciative working atmosphere
* FleKita at the main site in Bocholt
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Supply Chain
Industries
* Machinery Manufacturing
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