Career at H&Z for Professionals

Your mission

• You support our customers in the conception, implementation, and productive use of modern data platforms and data management solutions
• You design data warehouse and lakehouse architectures from the initial idea through to live operation
• You develop and operate robust ETL/ELT pipelines and ensure clean monitoring and reliable error handling
• You model data and implement high performance data structures for analytics and BI applications
• In your role, you implement data quality and governance pragmatically and create transparency and traceability along data flows
• You provide data for analytics and BI and support the implementation of dashboards and reports
• In close collaboration with business departments, you gather requirements in workshops and translate them into viable technical concepts that are implemented by you or your technical colleagues
• You act as a reliable point of contact for the customer and create enthusiasm for topics around business intelligence

Your profile

• A completed degree in business informatics, computer science, data/analytics, industrial engineering, business administration with a focus on data management, or a comparable qualification
•  At least three years of practical experience in data and project environments
• Implementation experience in at least one BI tool, ideally Power BI, Qlik Sense, or SAC, and the ability to represent modern BI solutions
• Data modelling and the development of modern ETL processes have been part of your project experience, especially regarding data from SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA
• Very good SQL skills or experience with Alteryx, Knime, or similar tools complement your ETL understanding
• You have experience in clean data modeling and performance fundamentals as well as strong, project proven Python skills for data processing and automation
• A solid understanding of data warehouse concepts and modern lakehouse architectures as well as initial experience with analytics and BI setups
• Enjoyment of consulting, a structured way of working, and teamwork
•  Very good German and good English skills

What do we offer you?

• A varied role with a high level of responsibility

• Continuous learning and development opportunities

• A mentoring programme

• A friendly, close‑knit and supportive working environment

• Team events and company retreats

• Mobility benefits

• Great, centrally located office in Munich

• Free drinks, fruit and yoghurts in the office

• Company laptop and company mobile phone

• Sports and fitness offers

Your mission

• You bring your procurement experience and expertise to the development of cost reduction measures and strategies for commodity group optimization
• You are responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of the workstreams and their activities in your area of responsibility. 
• There you will develop effective cost reduction measures and commodity group optimization plans (Value Creation Plan) for the purchasing department by applying potential analyses, the preparation of tenders, the application of commercial as well as technical purchasing levers and make-or-buy decisions.
• In your role you are also responsible for the development of our consultants on the projects
• You coach clients and own consultants, convince in discussions and workshops and actively share your knowledge

Your profile

• A completed master's degree from a well-known university 
• At least 4 years of professional experience in procurement in an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• A deep and fundamental understanding of procurement and experience in areas such as commodity group management, commodity group strategy, material cost reduction, negotiations and supplier days (in particular also dealing with monopoly situations, game-theoretical approaches and more)
• You bring with you: analytical understanding, potential assessments, tricks of the trade in dealing with SAP data
• You also have specific expert knowledge in one or more of the following product groups: electrical components, mechanical parts such as castings, stampings and welded parts, or for raw materials such as steel and plastics. Alternatively, you bring expert knowledge in several indirect commodity groups. This includes experience and knowledge of procurement levers, market knowledge, supplier structure and supplier landscape.
• Experience in leading workshops and in managing a variety of procurement activities 
• You are fluent in German and English 
• In addition to your analytical and structured way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people 
• You can lead the way, have a hands-on mentality and drive your own topics

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great central offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers

Your mission

Your profile

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great central offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers

Your mission

• You are responsible for the implementation of consulting projects on site at our international and national customers
• There you develop effective cost reduction measures and product group optimisation plans (Value Creation Plan) for the procurement department, connected with, for example, the application of potential analyzes, the creation of tenders, the application of commercial as well as technical purchasing levers or the support of make-or-buy decisions
• In your role you are also responsible for the development of our analysts and junior consultants on the projects

Your profile

• A completed master’s degree from a well-known university or even better: an MBA or PhD
• 5 years of professional experience with another management consultancy or in the procurement department of an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• A deep and fundamental understanding of procurement and experience in areas such as category management, commodity group strategies, material cost reduction, negotiations and supplier days
• Ideally, you also have specific expert knowledge in one or more indirect or direct product groups, e.g. in the area of raw materials, plastics, electronics or mechanical parts
• Experience in leading procurement initiatives and managing a large number of procurement measures
• You are fluent in English, German and perhaps speak one other foreign language as well
• In addition to your analytical and systems-oriented way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great central offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers

Your mission

• Deliver procurement cost improvement and transformation initiatives
• Lead defined project workstreams across direct and indirect categories
• Analyse complex client data and develop robust, fact-based insights
• Create high-quality client outputs and presentations
• Proactively engage with client stakeholders at different levels
• Actively manage your own workload in line with project objectives and budgets
• Identify inconsistencies in data and challenge assumptions constructively
• Produce project updates, dashboards, and progress reporting
• Transfer skills and knowledge to colleagues
• Contribute to the development of methodologies and internal operations

Your profile

• An excellent degree and/or MCIPS qualification
• Proven experience as a procurement consultant with a recognised UK or European consultancy
• Hands-on delivery of procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend
• Strong analytical and commercial skills with attention to detail
• Solid project management capabilities
• Clear understanding of procurement and related technical issues
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Confidence working under pressure in client-facing environments
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Fluency in English, with another language as an advantage
• Motivation to help grow a developing UK procurement consultancy

What do we offer you?

• Challenging projects across a diverse UK and European client base
• A high-performance, supportive team environment
• Continuous training and development
• Structured mentoring
• A friendly and collaborative culture
• Employee events and company retreats
• Clear progression based on performance
• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
• Pension, travel, medical, and dental insurance

Your mission

• You are part of the project teams on site with our international and national customers
• There you will deal with the development of Target Operating Models for procurement, the selection of suitable system platforms and the design of harmonizing processes
• You want to think outside the box and work on technical projects in purchasing or related areas (e.g. SCM)

Your profile

• A completed master’s degree from a well-known university 
• At least 3 years of professional experience with another management consultancy or in the consulting area of an IT consultancy
• Functional know-how in procurement paired with a deep understanding of procurement systems and possible extensions from an end-2-end perspective, IT-Architectures, system and process know-how, ideally supplemented by experience with SAP Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Jaggaer, etc.
• You are fluent in English, German and perhaps speak one other foreign language as well
• In addition to your analytical and systems-oriented way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers

Your mission

• Project responsibility: You independently lead Board implementation projects in enterprise planning, from requirements gathering through to go-live
• Solution consulting: Part of your role is to jointly design and optimize planning, forecasting, and reporting processes with the client, and to translate business requirements into robust solution and data models
• Hands-on implementation: You design and build customer-specific planning and reporting applications in Board, including the implementation of multidimensional data models, calculation procedures, and dashboards
• Knowledge transfer and presales: In your role, you provide functional and technical guidance to junior colleagues and support sales and acquisition activities with demos and workshops

Your profile

• Several years of experience, 3+ years, in implementing enterprise planning or EPM solutions, including relevant hands-on experience with the Board software

• Confident handling of planning, forecasting, and reporting processes. Business knowledge in finance and controlling is an advantage

• Technical tool expertise for implementation from functional concept through to go-live

• Completed degree or vocational training in business administration, economics, business informatics, computer science, or a related field

• Strong written and spoken German and English skills, as well as enthusiasm for consulting both on-site and remotely

What do we offer you?

• A varied role with a high level of responsibility

• Continuous learning and development opportunities

• A mentoring programme

• A friendly, close‑knit and supportive working environment

• Team events and company retreats

• Mobility benefits

• Great, centrally located office in Munich

• Free drinks, fruit and yoghurts in the office

• Company laptop and company mobile phone

• Sports and fitness offers

Your mission

• You are part of the project teams on site at our customers and take responsibility for the content of the projects
• You help shape the project content in detail, analyze data and facts and develop hypotheses and ideas
• You motivate the customer team through close cooperation, lead workshops, discuss optimization ideas and develop implementation plans
• You are also responsible for the implementation, e.g. in the preparation and execution of tenders as well as negotiations
• You also support the customer through transformational approaches and change management

Your profile

• A completed master's degree from a well-known university 
• At least 2 years of professional experience in a team of a management consultancy specialized in purchasing and/or in the purchasing department of an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• Basic purchasing understanding and experience in commodity group management, commodity group strategy, material cost reduction, negotiations or supplier days 
• Initial experience in the areas of target operating model, sustainability, digitalization or resilience in purchasing is desirable
• Knowledge of one or more indirect or direct commodity groups is also helpful
• You are fluent in German and English
• In addition to your analytical and structured way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers

Your mission

• You are part of the project teams on site with our international and national customers
• There you develop effective cost reduction measures and product group optimisation plans (Value Creation Plan) for the procurement department, connected with, for example, the application of potential analyzes, the creation of tenders, the application of commercial as well as technical purchasing levers or the support of make-or-buy decisions

Your profile

• A completed master's degree from a well-known university
• At least 3 years of professional experience with another management consultancy or in the procurement department of an international, market-leading company, ideally with project experience
• A deep and fundamental understanding of procurement and experience in areas such as category management, commodity group strategies, material cost reduction, negotiations, and supplier days
• Ideally, you also have specific expert knowledge in one or more indirect or direct product groups, e.g. in the area of raw materials, plastics, electronics or mechanical parts
• You are fluent in English, German and perhaps speak one other foreign language as well
• In addition to your analytical and systems-oriented way of thinking and working, you should also have a good feel for situations and people

What do we offer you?

• Variety of tasks with a lot of responsibility
• Continuous training opportunities
• Mentoring program
• Familiar and friendly working atmosphere
• Employee events and company retreats (twice per year)
• Company car & additional mobility offers
• Great offices in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg
• Company jour-fixe with breakfast on Friday
• Drinks, fruit & yogurts in the office
• Employee participation model
• Pension scheme
• Company laptop & company cell phone
• Sports offers