Senior Manager/Associate Director Procurement (m/f/x) - Germany

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.

Your Tasks

• Lead the strategic and operational sourcing of key direct and indirect materials, products, and services across multiple categories

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that enhance cost competitiveness, supply security, and supplier diversification

• Conduct market, cost-structure, and price analyses for key spend categories with commodity-driven or dynamic market environments

• Negotiate long-term agreements with suppliers and service providers, incorporating pricing mechanisms, volume alignment, and risk-mitigation measures

• Deliver tangible financial impact through supplier consolidation, process optimization, and improved commercial terms

• Partner closely with the Mutares cross-functional restructuring team to align decisions and ensure effective execution of procurement initiatives

Your Profile

• Degree in business, economics, engineering, supply chain, or related field 

• At least 6 years of procurement experience, including leading and developing procurement initiatives in an industrial, manufacturing, services, or consulting environment

• Solid sourcing and supply-chain knowledge paired with a track record in complex contract negotiations and cost-improvement initiatives

• Analytical, hands‑on, and entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem‑solving skills 

• Business fluency in German and English, combined with a willingness to travel extensively to portfolio companies across Germany and Europe (typically Monday to Thursday)

What Mutares offers

• Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together

• Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development

• Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas

• Regular team events and offsites