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Teamleitung Strategischer Einkauf / Lead Buyer (m/w/d)

Cologne, de🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a team of strategic buyers and manage key manufacturer relationships, contract negotiations, and strategic procurement initiatives to drive growth and profitability.

Role type

Senior strategic procurement team lead

Builds

Strategic sourcing programs and commercial agreements for consumer health products

Domain

E-commerce / FMCG / Healthcare retail

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, team leadership, contract negotiation, KPI analysis, commercial acumen, stakeholder management, supplier relationship management

Preferred skills

Experience in retail, e-commerce, or FMCG, data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

SAP Ariba, Coupa, Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, Excel

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of strategic buyers; negotiate annual terms and conditions with manufacturers; analyze performance metrics to drive margin and revenue growth; build long-term strategic partnerships with suppliers; collaborate with Category Management and Demand & Supply teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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