Head of Central Purchasing

About the job

Are you open-minded, ambitious, and value a future-oriented way of working at the pulse of the real estate industry? With your commitment, we face today's and tomorrow's challenges together. Do you want to contribute and make a difference? Then you are exactly right at Livit. We look forward to your personal contribution.

• You optimize the entire P2P process with your team, identify efficiency potentials, and drive digitalization from demand capture to invoice approval
• You conduct tenders and develop supplier and procurement strategies in close cooperation with Key Account Management to reduce costs, increase quality, and minimize risks
• Together with internal departments and suppliers, you ensure that our strategic procurement and cost targets are met
• You support the operational business in timely supply of products and services and ensure an optimal price/performance ratio
• You build a professional supplier management, actively manage relationships, and continuously develop the portfolio

• You have training as a purchasing manager (HFP) or a university degree in business administration, economics, or finance and bring leadership experience in purchasing or supply chain management
• You can analyze complex contexts, structure information, and position the P2P process as a central corporate task
• You have experience in operational and strategic procurement, preferably in facility management or building maintenance, and are familiar with process optimization and centralization
• You lead your team inspiringly, promote development, and keep both the big picture and details in view
• You bring solid knowledge of contract law, strong negotiation skills, and project experience; ideally, you know the e-procurement tool Coupa
• You convince with your communicative and cooperative manner and achieve sustainable results with stakeholders

• Internal offer of our Livit Academy for specialist and leadership courses
• Financial and/or time support for external professional training as well as access to electronic learning platforms for online language courses
• Individual career planning and development perspectives
• Home / mobile office
• Splitting the weekly working time over 4½ days is possible with a 100% employment rate
• Bonus depending on company success and personal performance
• At least 5 weeks of vacation and purchase of up to 10 additional vacation days (vacation flex)
• Above-average pension benefits and premiums for daily sickness and accident insurance are 100% covered by Livit
• 14 days paternity leave