Procurement Project Manager (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute procurement project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Monitor project execution, ensuring progress, quality, and adherence to targets
- Identify, report, and mitigate project risks; escalate issues when necessary
- Lead global sourcing and benchmarking projects using modern digital procurement tools
- Coordinate and guide cross-functional teams across internal and external partners
- Continuously improve procurement processes, identifying automation and cost-saving opportunities
- Run data analytics and data intelligence to deliver weekly/monthly reports supporting governance and decision-making
Profile
- University degree, ideally in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Life Sciences
- Extensive experience in procurement or supply chain, delivering measurable value in strategic sourcing, cost optimization, operational efficiency, or procurement digitalization
- Strong background in strategic sourcing and supplier management within regulated industries
- Solid project management experience, including risk management, reporting, and execution in complex environments
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
- Strong analytical capabilities, including experience with data visualization tools and database applications
- Proficiency with enterprise systems and procurement platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Ariba, or similar
- High proficiency in English with strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead global procurement transformation and digital innovation initiatives
- Cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic, international environment
- Remote-option
About Hays
Real purchasing professionals are rare, in high demand and have a correspondingly high market value. Whether in operational or strategic purchasing, in indirect or direct purchasing, in line management or as a project expert, Hays opens doors for you and provides advice on your next career step – completely free of charge. We will find the right job for you on the basis of your experience and according to your interests and ideas. Simply register with us and benefit from interesting and suitable job offers and projects that are not advertised on the market. We look forward to hearing from you.
Staffing process for freelance specialists
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
- Contract with Hays
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We carry out a detailed analysis of your technical qualifications on the basis of your CV, your application documents and your profile.
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