Vice President Procurement (all genders) EN

Join Greiner as Vice President Procurement and lead the global procurement organization to unlock cross-category synergies, increase performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirements

• Leadership Experience: Proven leadership in strategic procurement within an international (industrial) group ideally as Head of Procurement/CPO or VP level, with strong experience in matrix organizations
• Procurement Expertise: Deep expertise in category strategy, contract and supplier management, SRM, and complex executive-level negotiations
• Transformation Track Record: Demonstrated success in building and evolving global procurement organizations, including performance management, process harmonization, and governance set-up
• Business & Analytical Mindset: Strong command of best-practice procurement approaches, negotiation methodologies, and analytical toolsets (TCO logic, should-costing, business cases, performance-driven steering)
• Risk/Compliance Know-how: Solid understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., competition law, sanctions screening, anti-corruption) and ideally ESG in procurement
• Executive Presence: Excellent communication and change capabilities, intercultural maturity, and strong execution focus
• Education & Language: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration/Supply Chain/related field; fluent, business-level German and English; willingness to travel internationally

Benefits

• Modern working environment with a high degree of creative freedom
• Wide range of attractive social benefits
• Comprehensive training program
• Open and innovative team