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Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Head of Procurement

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMunich, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in business studies, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable field, or equivalent extensive professional experience.
  • Fluent German and English skills.
  • Substantial experience in strategic procurement, ideally in the FMCG industry.
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Experience in project and process management.
  • Strong understanding of modern source-to-contract procurement processes.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to develop a long-term procurement vision and strategic plans for the organization.
  • Strong stakeholder-management skills and ability to build sustainable relationships.
  • Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to succeed in a dynamic environment within a global organizational structure.

Responsibilities

  • Make spending, procurement initiatives, key suppliers, and risks transparent and actively manage them.
  • Establish category strategies, policies, and improvement programs; centrally document contracts, milestones, performance, and procurement benefits; and report through key performance indicators.
  • Ensure compliance with global and local requirements.
  • Lead and develop the Procurement and Fleet team with a focus on performance.
  • Analyze business plans and spending with budget and materials owners to identify cost, service, and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and implement procurement policies, processes, and supplier-management and outsourcing requirements in line with the Global Procurement Policy.
  • Assess market trends, prices, availability, and capacity; systematically identify and qualify new suppliers; and communicate procurement's value.
  • Develop category strategies to realize consolidation and efficiency opportunities.
  • Set sourcing strategies, objectives, and negotiation tactics for strategic procurement and tenders.
  • Conduct or support negotiations through contract approval to achieve optimal terms for price, quality, risk, timing, and performance; recommend necessary budget adjustments.
  • Align requirements, spending, and sourcing strategies with business units and budget owners.
  • Ensure business partners manage key suppliers and monitor their performance.
  • Support cross-functional initiatives for cost and knowledge optimization.
  • Regularly align objectives, strategic initiatives, and relevant developments with HQ Global Procurement.
  • Set annual procurement objectives with stakeholders.
  • Manage progress, results, supplier performance, and spending through consistent management and KPI reporting.
  • Lead the team in a goal- and performance-oriented manner; foster proactive, service-oriented collaboration; ensure individual development plans and forward-looking succession planning; and cover individual roles when needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • SAP experience is desirable.

About the Company

Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Red Bull makes and markets energy drinks. It focuses on a signature global beverage and uses a distinct marketing strategy to build the brand. How it works: the drink combines ingredients such as caffeine and sugars (originally based on Krating Daeng) and is carbonated for Western palates, distributed worldwide through large-scale marketing, sponsorships, and events to boost sales. How it differs: it remains privately held by the founding families, avoiding public funding, and relies on a marketing-heavy approach—extreme-sports sponsorships, high-profile events, and a strong brand identity—rather than conventional product features alone. What it aims to do: maintain leadership in the energy-drink category, grow globally through branding and partnerships, and continue expanding its product line and presence without going public.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Salzburg, Austria
Founded
1984

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