Job Description
Company Description
More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe's leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year.
Job Description
Your Role:
As the Head of Indirect Procurement, you'll be instrumental in shaping our procurement strategies across critical categories such as IT, marketing, customer care, travel, and more. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead a team across Munich and Vienna, driving savings, operational excellence, and innovative procurement practices for a spend portfolio across over EUR 200 million (potential to grow).
What You'll Do:
- Lead and develop a team of 5 procurement professionals, expanding as needed.
- Build and implement strategic sourcing capabilities that align with business objectives.
- Drive cost savings initiatives with a target of 8-15% annually on 30% of our spend.
- Create efficient contracting and renewal workflows, ensuring transparency and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Collaborate closely with the FP&A team to optimize spend controls and reporting.
- Foster strong relationships across departments and executive stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor.
- Leverage technology, including AI, to automate processes and focus on strategic initiatives.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in indirect procurement, focusing on IT and related domains - completed with a relevant university degree.
- Proven leadership experience, including at least 4 years of managing teams.
- Strong strategic, tactical, and operational abilities, with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Exceptional negotiation skills, legal acumen in B2B contexts, and a keen eye for detail.
- Fluent in English (German a plus), with excellent communication skills.
- A data-driven leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can build scalable processes.
Why zooplus? Join a company with the agility of a startup and the impact of an industry leader. You'll play a pivotal role in a company that embraces innovation and sustainability, working in an exciting and dynamic field. If you're passionate about procurement and ready to lead the next phase of zooplus' growth, we'd love to hear from you!
Additional Information
With more than 1,000 passionate professionals located across 10 European offices, we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect to work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with colleagues in different locations remotely.
Our benefits:
20% discount in our zooplus shop
Internal and external training
Team events
#LI-Hybrid 28 vacation days and days off on 24th and 31st of December
Corporate rates at a local gym chain (Body & Soul)
Company mobile phone for work and personal use
Want to know more? Learn more about who we are and what we do and visit our LinkedIn company profile.
zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.
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