Our client, the Voith Group, is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide, making it one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
We are currently seeking a proactive and motivated professional to join their team in the position of:
Head of Operational Procurement EMEA (m/f/d)
Location: Split or Tuzla
Main responsibilities:
- Leads and further develops the Operational Procurement Organization in EMEA, comprising approximately 45 employees across 3 teams at seven locations, as well as provides line management for a procurement team
- Ensures on-time, cost-efficient, and quality-compliant material supply for projects and manufacturing sites within an international EPC business environment
- Harmonizes and continuously optimizes operational procurement processes across all EMEA locations
- Actively shapes the ongoing supply chain transformation by developing and implementing new organizational structures, processes, and governance models
- Builds and further develops the Competence Centers in Split and Tuzla as integral components of the future procurement organization
- Introduces and leverages modern KPI systems, dashboards, and digital tools to enhance transparency, performance, and productivity
- Collaborates closely with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Strategic Procurement to ensure integrated supply chain performance
- Establishes best practices, governance structures, and standards to improve efficiency, delivery performance, and data quality
- Identifies and realizeas opportunities for simplification, standardization, and digitalization of operational procurement processes
Required skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Degree in engineering or a comparable technical field
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in procurement within an internationally operating industrial, manufacturing, or plant engineering company
- Solid knowledge of the EPC environment and project-driven business in the plant engineering or mechanical engineering industry
- Strong technical understanding combined with in-depth expertise in operational procurement and supply chain processes
- Proven experience in leading organizational transformation, process harmonization, standardization, and digitalization initiatives
- Strong assertiveness combined with excellent teamwork and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills combined with a pragmatic, hands-on, and execution-oriented mindset
- Experience in establishing and developing Shared Service Centers or Competence Centers is an advantage
- Proficiency in SAP, reporting and business intelligence solutions, as well as modern digital tools
- Fluent English language skills, written and spoken
Your application will be treated as confidential.
SELECTIO Ltd. is licensed by the Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy for performing mediation services for employment No. UP/I 102-02/09-04/15.
