Team Lead Global Sourcing Indirect (m/f/d)
Hamburg, DE, 22419 Rostock, DE, 18057
As Team Lead Global Sourcing Indirect, you take full ownership of the global indirect procurement function, driving strategy, governance, and performance across multiple categories and regions. You lead an international team of Strategic Buyers, shape sourcing priorities, and ensure alignment with business goals. In this role, you combine leadership, commercial expertise, and strong stakeholder engagement to deliver sustainable value and drive procurement excellence across the organization.
YOUR TASKS
- Lead, develop, and scale an international team of Strategic Buyers across multiple countries
- Define and drive the global category strategy and annual savings plans for indirect procurement
- Lead the most complex and high-value negotiations and build strategic supplier partnerships
- Ensure full compliance with sourcing governance, approval processes, and procurement frameworks
- Reduce maverick spend and increase spend under management across all regions and categories
- Continuously improve sourcing processes, tools, and frameworks across Source-to-Contract and Supplier Management
- Act as the key interface to senior stakeholders and present results, risks, and savings initiatives at executive level
YOUR PROFILE
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Law, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in procurement or global sourcing, including strong exposure to indirect categories
- Proven leadership experience managing international and cross-functional teams
- Strong track record in developing category strategies and leading complex negotiations
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across functions and geographies
- Solid contract and commercial understanding with the ability to identify and manage risks
- Fluent English skills; German and/or Spanish are strong advantages, combined with willingness to travel
YOUR BENEFITS
Nordex offers a range of attractive benefits – here’s a selection of what you can look forward to.
#GreenerFuture: Shape a sustainable future with us – your work makes a real contribution to the environment.
#Flexibility: Work-life balance is important to us – we offer flexible working hours, various working time models, and up to 8 days of mobile work per month.
#Mobility: We promote sustainable mobility – we support you with an 80% subsidy for the public transportation ticket (Deutschlandticket) and a €15 employer contribution for bike leasing.
#CareForTomorrow: With our company pension scheme, you secure a financial advantage for the future – complemented by the option of occupational disability insurance.
#Health: Your health matters to us – benefit from health days, company sports activities, office yoga, and free support from the pme Family Service.
#Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a full-time position, plus December 24th and 31st off.
#OneCompany: Stronger together – with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.
#CorporateBenefits: Saving made easy – enjoy attractive discounts on travel, tech, and much more.
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Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.
Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.
In principle, employment is also possible on a part-time basis.