Senior Manager / Associate Director Purchasing - China (m/f/d)

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively support its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Within our OPS team, we are looking to hire a leader who has a successful track record in Purchasing with a continuous improvement attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset. This role will be located at portfolio companies, on site across Europe.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for all procurement activities and their corresponding strategic and operational development within the portfolio company
• Lead the assigned portfolio team technically and disciplinarily according to clearly defined goals
• Conduct price and value analysis and make or buy decisions
• Identify improvement opportunities across all external spend, map and improve the internal purchasing processes and implement the improvement measures to generate tangible benefits to the company’s overall financial situation
• Work closely with the Mutares Purchasing team to leverage any synergies across the wider portfolio

Your Profile

• At least 10 years of experience in leading procurement improvement programs for manufacturing companies
• The ideal candidate should have working experience in both industry and management consulting
• An exemplary academic background
• Entrepreneurially oriented leadership and a success-oriented, dynamic working method
• Knowledge of end-to-end purchasing process
• Skillful negotiator and knowledge of contract management
• Demonstrated ability to work in complex environments, both independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Strong communication skills (at all levels)
• Proficiency in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
• Fluent English and one other European language
• Willingness to travel 4 days per week

What Mutares offers