Senior Category Manager, HR (m/w/d)

Application deadline:

Workplace: Hybrid Position

Job Location: Erkrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany | Wahlstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

Do you have a passion for sourcing and the ability to show a commercial mindset? Do you thrive in building effective supplier and stakeholder relationships and are motivated to act as a purchasing business partner?

As the Senior Category Manager (m/w/d) for HR in Group Purchasing, your role is to ensure high stakeholder satisfaction by acting as a Purchasing Business Partner for Group Functions and Divisions for the HR category spend.

What is the job about?

You will work with the HR category and play an active role in procuring a range of services such as employee benefits, HR consulting, learning and development, payroll, recruitment, temporary labor and mobility to name a few.

You will be located with Group Purchasing in Wahlstedt , where you will join Indirect Purchasing. You will be part of the Purchasing CoE Professional Services & Travel team with colleagues in Denmark and Hungary.

Your tasks

• Responsible for global HR category management, working closely with the Category Buyer, Regional Category Managers, and Purchasing Specialists

• Develop the HR category strategy in alignment with the Purchasing COE Head for Professional Services & Travel and senior business stakeholders

• Utilize Ariba for efficient category management, driving sourcing events, contracting, and developing buying channel strategies

• Utilize data and intelligence to generate insights and opportunities for strategic projects.

• Stay updated on market trends and developments, understanding their impact on Grundfos

• Manage the development, implementation, and alignment of global and regional sourcing strategies

• Plan and execute tenders, negotiations, and contracting

• Optimize supplier portfolio, ensure contract compliance, and leverage volumes across Grundfos

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand and influence sourcing requirements

• Act as a Purchasing Business Partner for Group functions and Divisions in the HR category spend

• Develop supplier relationship management frameworks for mutual goals

What we expect from you

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in indirect Purchasing

• At least 3 years of experience in managing HR category spend at a Regional or Global level

• Subject matter expert or keen interest in developing expertise in purchasing of HR services

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in an international matrix organization

• Proven track record of delivering results through strong collaboration with stakeholders.

• Fluent proficiency in the English language is required for this position

• Willingness to travel for business purposes. Expect approximately a couple of trips per year to one of our office locations in Europe to meet with suppliers, stakeholders, or attend industry events

What do we offer you?

• Payment according to the metal collective agreement, depending on qualifications, based on a 40-hour work week

• Focus on work/life balance with flexible working hours / autonomous work

• Diverse training and development opportunities

• Numerous development opportunities in an international environment

• Full support from all your new colleagues at all times

Do you want to learn more?

If this sounds appealing to you, please send your resume and cover letter today by clicking on “Apply”. Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis, and therefore we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.