Department Leader, Operational Purchasing

Role

• Lead, develop, and improve the Procurement Services organization, with full responsibility for team performance, capability development, and organizational growth
• Own and continuously evolve the procurement service delivery model, ensuring efficient and scalable operations across Business Units
• Translating Business Unit demand into clear priorities, structured workflows, and resource allocation, ensuring reliable execution through the team
• Drive process excellence and standardization, optimizing procurement service processes such as PR validation, PO processing, approvals, and invoice handling
• Ensure compliant procurement operations, maintaining adherence to internal policies, governance standards, and approval frameworks
• Act as the central escalation and stakeholder interface for Business Units, ensuring transparency, customer satisfaction, and strong collaboration
• Lead team performance management, including KPIs (capacity, quality, service level), and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Manage and balance workloads across teams, resolving bottlenecks and ensuring optimal resource deployment
• Strengthen collaboration with Procurement, SCM IT, Category Management, and other functions to ensure seamless operational integration
• Drive the development and scaling of Procurement Services, including onboarding new Business Units, expanding service scope, and optimizing the operating model
• Promote a service-oriented mindset, ensuring proactive communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver high-quality outcomes

Profile & skills

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, shared services, supply chain, or operational service environments
• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong people leadership and team development capabilities, with the ability to inspire and guide diverse teams
• Strong background in operational procurement and P2P processes (e.g., requisition validation, PO management, invoice handling)
• Business-oriented mindset with structured problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with clear customer focus
• Ability to manage complexity, prioritize effectively, and coordinate cross-functional activities
• High accountability and ownership for service quality and team performance
• Collaborative, service-driven, and solution-oriented personality
• Experience with ERP and procurement systems (e.g. SAP or similar) for managing workflows, tracking activities, and supporting team execution.
• Proficient inMicrosoft365 suite (Teams, Sharepoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Language skills: English - Business-proficient, German - fluent

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and remote work
• Innovative, interdisciplinary team environment
• Employee benefits such as bonuses, cafeteria, Körber sports club, health fund, pension fund

We are Körber – an international technology group with about 13,000 employees, more than 100 locations worldwide and a common goal: We turn entrepreneurial thinking into customer success and shape the technological change. In Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies we offer products, solutions and services that inspire. We act fast to customer needs, we execute ideas seamlessly, and with our innovations we create added value for our customers. In doing so, we are increasingly building on ecosystems that solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Körber AG is the holding company of the Körber Group.

Our recruitment team:

For further questions please contact us via toborzas.hungaria@koerber.com

Recruitment-Team

For questions please contact us via jobs@koerber.de.