At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD.

Your Responsibilities: 

• Lead and develop the global procurement organization with 15 Shared Service Centers
• Development of the global procurement strategy and definition of guidelines, processes, and systems
• Definition and monitoring of global annual targets and procurement KPIs for all Shared Service Centers
• Ensuring effective cost, risk, and supply chain management
• Responsibility for global commodity groups (e.g., IT, subcontracting services, testing and measuring equipment, plant engineering, and construction services)
• Strategic supplier management, including top‑level negotiations and development of long‑term partnerships
• Management of the global make‑or‑buy or outsourcing strategy
• Further development of global supplier management and implementing sustainability and ESG objectives
• Analyses of international procurement markets and management of global procurement projects
• Definition of global governance requirements and further development of group‑wide procurement reporting for the board, divisions, regions, and legal entities
• Expanding the digital procurement platform and implementing modern AI‑driven solutions
• Active internal stakeholder management

Your Qualifications:

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable field
• Several years of leadership experience in strategic procurement – ideally at C‑level or divisional leadership level
• Extensive experience in an international procurement environment
• Strategic and analytical mindset with a strong execution focus
• Excellent knowledge of modern procurement systems and digital purchasing processes
• High level of integrity, assertiveness, and convincing leadership competence
• Strong negotiation and communication skills in German and English

At TÜV SÜD, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD. Click here to find out more about Diversity at TÜV SÜD.