Senior Procurement Manager
From powering space exploration and advancing medicine to enabling defense and shaping the optics inside everyday devices — our impact reaches far beyond today. Join the OPTOMAN team as a Senior Procurement Manager.
Responsibilities
- Organize strategic sourcing and contribute to shaping procurement and supply strategy.
- Conduct market analysis; search for and qualify new suppliers.
- Manage long-term relationships with suppliers and ensure smooth communication.
- Ensure timely supply (planning, coordination, supply continuity).
- Review supplier agreements; initiate changes and improvements.
- Manage the supplier “map” and conduct supplier evaluations (quality, lead times, reliability, costs).
- Improve processes related to supply, procurement, and warehouse management.
- Analyze the pallets in use and initiate standardization/consolidation.
- Perform cost analysis (direct and indirect costs) and identify savings opportunities.
- Assess risks (procurement process, supply chain disruptions, reliability/quality issues) and initiate actions to mitigate them.
Main mission
- Ensure procurement and supply are managed strategically: reliable, on time, and cost-effective.
- Build and maintain a strong, “future-ready” supplier portfolio.
- Implement clear standards and improve processes so the supply chain operates steadily even during change.
Required superpowers
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar role, with strong knowledge of supply chain management and procurement processes.
- Excellent English skills.
- Negotiation skills (value creation, improving terms and conditions, risk management).
- Strong communication skills (suppliers, internal clients, stakeholders).
- Project management (from initiative to implementation; deadlines and control).
- Independent decision-making and ownership.
What we offer
- A personal benefits budget to spend on what matters most – from health and wellbeing services to pension and other perks.
- Flexible growth budget for relevant courses, certifications, and conferences.
- A friendly, supportive, and collaborative team culture.
- Company-wide events and team activities throughout the year.
- Smooth onboarding with dedicated mentors and structured training.
- A hybrid work model with a workplace not attached to a single desk.
- Competitive salary (2800-4200 EUR gross) and an annual bonus system, with the final offer based on your level of expertise.
If you're ready to challenge limits and stand behind work that changes industries and improves lives, you might just belong with us.
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