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Career at H&Z for Professionals

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Your career with us

You bring experience and expertise, we provide the platform to make an even greater impact. At H&Z, you’ll work on challenging projects with renowned clients, in an environment defined by flat hierarchies and a culture built on teamwork, authenticity, and enthusiasm. Here, you can contribute your knowledge, continue to grow, and help us rethink consulting together.

Our open Positions

(Senior) Expert Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have extensive experience in optimizing commodity groups, negotiating with suppliers and expertise in cost optimization in purchasing. Do you want to take the next step in your career? You want to generate demonstrable added value for our customers in purchasing? Do you want to develop personally with us and make H&Z even more successful?

Then we have just the right job opening for you:

(SENIOR) EXPERT PROCUREMENT

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

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

Please apply even if you do not meet all the points. You can learn a lot while working with us.

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

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(Senior) Project Manager Digitalization Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have extensive experience from consulting projects in procurement and you are ready to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the clients to re-design processes and to drive substantial improvements in Procurement processes? You want to take responsibility to guide our clients through the selection of a state-of-the-art IT solution in Procurement?

Then we have just the right position for you:

(SENIOR) PROJECT MANAGER DIGITALIZATION PROCUREMENT

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

Your mission

You are responsible for the implementation of consulting projects on site at 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 procurement or related areas (e.g. SCM)
In your role you are also responsible for the development of our analysts and consultants on the projects and you lead your respective consultant team

Your profile

A completed master’s degree from a well-known university or even better: an MBA or PhD
At least 5 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-to-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

Please apply even if you do not meet all the points. You can learn a lot while working with us.

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

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(Senior) Project Manager Value Creation Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have extensive experience from consulting projects in procurement and you are ready to take the next step in your career? You want to be in the driver seat and develop ideas and solutions for cost optimisation in a broad variety of categories in procurement that really create value and impact for the client? You want to apply the full range of procurement levers like tender, negotiation of commercial terms, technical cost out, make-or-buy and many more?
Then we have just the right position for you:

(SENIOR) PROJECT MANAGER VALUE CREATION PROCUREMENTat any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

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

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Consultant - Procurement & Value Creation (UK)

LondonH&Z Management Consulting

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Your mission

The Role
As one of our Consultants, you will work closely with clients to deliver procurement excellence projects across a range of our services. You want to join a consultancy that offers you exciting projects and great development. You are looking for a place where you can take your career to a higher level. You want to take on responsibility but know that success is being part of a great team.

You should be confident working on your own, thrive in a team environment and should relish a big challenge.

Most of all, you'll need to be energetic and highly motivated with the passion to achieve outstanding results.

Your profile

Our consultants bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:

An excellent degree
Career experience within procurement and/or consultancy
Strong analytical skills
Passion for solving complex problems
Clear understanding of technical issues
Excellent communication skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure
Fluent in English, with another language as an advantage

Working Arrangements & Travel
Our teams operate on a hybrid working pattern, working; traveling and operating on-site with clients, working with our teams from H&Z offices and also working from home. Work location is determined by the client, the project, and the business. Unless we are onsite with clients, we typically spend 2 days per week in the office, however, each week could be different, so you must enjoy travel, be able to work remotely and be flexible.

What do we offer you?

If you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people skills are highly valued, we offer the chance to make your skills and experience count:

Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
Continuous training and development
Mentoring program
Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
Employee events and company retreats
Build a career based on progression through performance
Competitive salary package with performance-related bonus
Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance
27 days holiday

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Expert Cost Value Engineering

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You want to work on the development of initiatives for product cost optimization? You have an affinity for technology and production and enjoy getting to the bottom of things? You want to work at the interface between technology and management and are looking for a place where you can start your career?
Then we have just the right job opening for you:

EXPERT COST VALUE ENGINEERINGat any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

Your mission

You are part of the project teams at our international and national customers and develop effective product cost optimization initiatives
You bring your technical understanding in cost value engineering to different industries and products
You enjoy making price outliers transparent and deriving target costs for new developments
You contribute to the development and enhancement of our methods and databases in Cost Value Engineering and support the knowledge transfer to the other H&Z projects and practices

Your profile

A master's degree from a well-known university in the field of electrical or mechanical engineering
A minimum of 4 years of experiences in product development or manufacturing, especially in the fields of product cost optimization and value analysis
You are fluent in German and English and perhaps another foreign language as well
And what further increases your chances with us: In addition to your analytical and structured way of thinking and working, you also really enjoy working in a team

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

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Manager - Procurement and Value Creation

LondonH&Z Management Consulting

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Your mission

As a Manager, you'll work closely with clients to manage consultancy teams to drive savings and transform procurement functions through excellent procurement. Confident leading a team, you will manage all aspects of client relationships and you'll relish a big challenge. Most of all, you'll need to be energetic and highly motivated with the passion to achieve outstanding results.

You should have a passion for procurement and proven experience leading cost optimization and transformation programs. Experience working within a multi-national environment is desired. You will be expected to be able to take a lead role in the design, organization and development of procurement operating models for clients, including organizational design, team development and digital tools.

As well as managing projects, you will be involved in all aspects of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial management consultancy including business development, practice development and building leading-edge methodologies to support client services. We are looking for ambitious people with the ability to become partners in the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and leading consultancy projects
Managing senior client relationships
Managing a variety of stakeholders, at all levels
Managing high-performing consulting teams and individuals
Implementation of cost improvement and procurement transformation programs
Conducting key supplier negotiations
Supporting, coaching and delivering all aspects of procurement cost reduction; from spend analysis to sourcing to contract implementation
Supporting business development, practice development and methodology development

Your profile

Our Managers bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:

Project leadership with a recognized UK consultancy (essential)
Leading value optimization/change programs (within a procurement environment)
Strong category knowledge ideally, within a multi-national environment
An excellent degree
At least five years' experience of corporate consultancy
Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend areas
Strong analytical skills and enjoy solving complex problems
Project management skillset
Team management experience
Passion for solving complex problems
Clear understanding of procurement
Excellent client management and relationship building skills
Excellent communication skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure
Fluent in English, with another European language as an advantage
Desire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancy

What do we offer you?

Working Arrangements & TravelOur teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.
Join UsIf you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the chance to make your skills and experience count:

Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
Continuous training and development
Mentoring program
Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
Employee events and company retreats
Build a career based on progression through performance
Competitive salary package with performance related bonus
Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance
27 days holiday

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Senior Consultant - Procurement & Value Creation (UK)

LondonH&Z Management Consulting

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Position

You want to join a consultancy that offers you exciting projects and great development? Are you looking for a place where you can take your career to a higher level? You want to take on responsibility but know that success is being part of a great team?

Then we have just the right job opening for you:
SENIOR CONSULTANT - PROCUREMENT & VALUE CREATION (UK)

Your mission

This is an opportunity to develop your procurement consulting skill to the next level as a key player in a small but growing team. As a Senior Consultant, you will work closely with colleagues and clients to deliver procurement excellence projects across the full range of our services. You will take responsibility for leading and delivering cost improvement initiatives across direct and indirect categories, as well as organizational transformation initiatives for our clients.

Responsibilities:

Actively listen to clients and support their issues
Proactively engage with, and develop relationships with, clients at different levels as needed
Actively manage your own work and deliverables in line with project objectives and budgets
Take responsibility and demonstrate initiative
Create high-quality outputs
Communicate clearly and have high professional standards
Have excellent analytical ability to solve business problems
Reach solid and justifiable conclusions
Undertake work in an accurate and robust way, clearly documenting assumptions
Recognize inconsistencies and logically challenge client information
Transfer skills, experience, and knowledge to colleagues
Produce project updates and reporting dashboards
Input to the development of the business including enhancement of methodologies and operations

Your profile

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement value optimization or transformation and want to take the next step in your career. You enjoy working with clients to develop solutions for cost reduction in procurement that really create value for the company. You want to take responsibility, but know that success is through the whole team, and not just the individual.

Our senior consultants bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:

An excellent degree and/or MCIPS qualification
Demonstrable career experience as a procurement consultant with a recognized UK or European consultancy (essential)
Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across direct and indirect spend areas
Strong analytical and commercial skills, with attention to detail
Project management skillset
Passion for solving complex problems
Clear understanding of technical issues
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure
Fluent in English, with another language as an advantage
Desire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancy

What do we offer you?

Working Arrangements & Travel
Our teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.

If you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the opportunity to make your skills and experience count:

Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
Continuous training and development
Mentoring program
Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
Employee events and company retreats
Build a career based on progression through performance
Competitive salary package with performance related bonus
Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance

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Senior Consultant - Procurement & Value Creation (UK) - Logistics

LondonH&Z Management Consulting

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Position

Your mission

This is an opportunity to develop your procurement consulting skills, with a particular focus on logistics procurement, as a key player in a small but growing team. As a Senior Consultant, you will work closely with colleagues and clients to deliver procurement excellence projects across the full range of our services. You will take responsibility for leading and delivering cost improvement initiatives across direct and indirect categories, particularly within logistics and related supply chain spend, as well as organizational transformation initiatives for our clients.

Lead cost reduction and value creation initiatives across logistics spend
Actively listen to clients and support their issues
Proactively engage with, and develop relationships with, logistics stakeholders at different levels as needed
Actively manage your own work and deliverables in line with project objectives and budgets
Take responsibility and demonstrate initiative
Create high-quality outputs
Communicate clearly and have high professional standards
Have excellent analytical ability to solve business problems
Reach solid and justifiable conclusions
Undertake work in an accurate and robust way, clearly documenting assumptions
Recognize inconsistencies and logically challenge client information
Transfer skills, experience, and knowledge to colleagues
Produce project updates and reporting dashboards
Input to the development of the business including enhancement of methodologies and operations

Your profile

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement value optimization or transformation within the logistics category or related subcategories and want to take the next step in your career. You enjoy working with clients to develop solutions for cost reduction in procurement that really create value for the company. You have experience in logistics procurement and a strong understanding of the category. You want to take responsibility, but know that success is through the whole team, and not just the individual.

Our senior consultants bring a range of skills to the H&Z team. Ideally you will have:

An excellent degree and/or MCIPS qualification
Demonstrable career experience as a procurement consultant with a recognized UK or European consultancy, (essential)
Background of personally delivering procurement outcomes across the logistics category
Strong analytical and commercial skills, with attention to detail
Project management skillset
Passion for solving complex problems
Clear understanding of technical issues
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Great people skills and able to work hard as part of a team
Ability to work well under pressure
Fluent in English, with another language as an advantage
Desire to play a key role in developing a growing procurement consultancy

What do we offer you?

Working Arrangements & Travel
Our teams are hybrid working as standard, often based on-site with clients, so you must be prepared to travel, with the London (Chancery Lane tube station) office being the primary working location.

If you believe you can contribute to our success and enjoy working in a collaborative environment where excellent technical knowledge, consulting methodology and people-skills are highly valued, we offer the opportunity to make your skills and experience count:

Challenging projects working for a wide range of clients (including in Europe)
The opportunity to work with a high-performance team of excellent people
Continuous training and development
Mentoring program
Familiar, friendly, and collaborative working atmosphere
Employee events and company retreats
Build a career based on progression through performance
Competitive salary package with performance related bonus
Pension, travel, medical and dental insurance

↗ Show job description ↗ Apply now

Senior Consultant Digitalization Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement and you are ready to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the clients to re-design processes and to drive substantial improvements in Procurement processes? You want to take responsibility to guide our clients through the selection of a state-of-the-art IT solution in Procurement?
Then we have just the right job opening for you:

SENIOR CONSULTANT DIGITALIZATION PROCUREMENT

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

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

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Senior Consultant Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have basic experience from consulting projects in procurement and want to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the client to re-design Procurement organizations and related elements like role descriptions, governance structures and performance measurement? You want to take responsibility to guide our clients through the implementation and change of a new operating model? Or you want to support the client through the selection of a state-of-the-art IT solution in Procurement?
Then we have just the right position for you:

SENIOR CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

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

↗ Show job description ↗ Apply now

Senior Consultant Value Creation Procurement

München · Köln, HamburgH&Z Unternehmensberatung

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Position

You have fundamental experience from consulting projects in procurement and want to take the next step in your career? You enjoy working with the client to develop solutions for cost optimisation in a variety of procurement categories that add real value and benefit? You want to apply the full range of procurement levers like tender, negotiation of commercial terms, technical cost out, make-or-buy and many more?
Then we have just the right job opening for you:

SENIOR CONSULTANT VALUE CREATION PROCUREMENT

at any time, permanent contract, during the week often on site with our customers, on Friday typically in our offices in Munich, Cologne or Hamburg

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

Please apply even if you do not meet all the points. You can learn a lot while working with us.