Team Lead Purchasing (m/f/d)

Posizione

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create
the essential tools for a lifetime of travel.
For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.

We are currently looking for a Team Lead Purchasing (m/f/d) for our Head Office in Cologne. Among RIMOWA’s Purchasing team in Cologne, you define and deploy the global sourcing strategies throughout the entire lifecycle of the products. As such, you work closely with Industrial, Quality, Development and Supply Chain located in all sites and a worldwide panel of suppliers to achieve the best Total Cost of Ownership for the company.

Responsabilità del ruolo

YOUR TASKS:

As Team Lead (~70%):

• Lead, coach and develop the purchasing team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
• Lead improvement initiatives in End-to-End Supplier Management Process, from RFQ definition to KPI monitoring
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Industrial, Quality, Development and Supply Chain to align on purchasing objectives

As Sourcing/Project Buyer (~30%):

• Design and implement global sourcing strategies in alignment with company policies and targets
• Define and manage the Suppliers Panel, including the integration of new suppliers based on KPIs
• Foster and enhance supplier relationships to achieve optimal performance in terms of cost, delivery, quality, and project execution
• Develop and maintain an efficient End-to-End Supplier Management Process, from sampling to commercial launch
• Create bottom-up cost models to build intelligence on suppliers' cost structures, empowering effective negotiations throughout contracts
• Monitor and continuously improve supplier performance
• Identify, document and drive sustainable actions to reduce CO2 emissions
• Deploy End-to-End Supplier Management Process throughout project life-cycles, including Request for Quotation (RFQ) follow-up, homologation, and business awards
• Apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) logic to business awards, make-or-buy decisions, and re-sourcing initiatives together with the Industrial Team
• Collaborate with the Quality team to assess and audit suppliers prior to business awards

Profilo

YOUR PROFILE:

• University degree in Purchasing Management or Engineering
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as buyer or cost engineer in industrial fields
• Demonstrated knowledge of several industrial markets (e.g.: aluminium, plastics, textile), from the raw material up to a finished product, including machinery and processes
• Excellent skills and several years of experience in leading teams
• Strong project management skills, including developing action plans, identifying deliverables and presenting results
• Proven analytical skills and passion for data with great attention to details and proven ability to collect, question/challenge and analyse data as basis for bottom-up cost modelling and decision making
• Enthusiastic negotiation skills and contract knowledge, high communication and presentation skills, with strong influencing and persuasive talents
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment and navigate between strategic and hands-on activities
• Fluency in English and German is appreciated

Ulteriori informazioni

OUR BENEFITS:

• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Flexible working hours
• RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period
• Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment
• Company pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits
• Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable food
• Urban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized)
• International environment and development opportunities within LVMH

 

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA:

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary expectations with details of earliest possible starting date.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.