Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (f/m/d)

gropyus·Berlin, Berlinsenior

In short

→Liderar estrategias de compras para materiales clave en construcción sostenible con madera.
→Dirigir licitaciones, negociaciones y gestión de proveedores en Europa con enfoque en costo total y sostenibilidad.
→Impulsar la profesionalización y digitalización de compras con procesos, datos y automatización.

Fluent English required for negotiations and collaboration with European stakeholders.

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1. ¿Cómo estructurarías una estrategia de categoría para CLT considerando sostenibilidad y disponibilidad?

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What they ask for

✓Experiencia comprobada en compras estratégicas en sectores industriales o de construcción.
✓Capacidad para desarrollar estrategias de categorías y gestionar proveedores clave.
✓Conocimiento profundo de materiales de construcción: madera CLT, acero, fachadas, MEP.
✓Habilidades avanzadas en negociación comercial y gestión de contratos.
✓Experiencia en implementación de procesos de sourcing y gestión de riesgos.
✓Capacidad para trabajar con equipos multidisciplinarios (ingeniería, producción, proyectos).

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Sourcing MethodologyTCO AnalysisSupplier SegmentationSRM (Supplier Relationship ManRFx ProcessContract NegotiationProcure-to-PaySource-to-ContractSpend AnalysisData Dashboards

Who should you write to at gropyus?

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About The Company GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability. About the Role: We’re looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager (all genders) to help shape and scale our Procurement function in Berlin. You will establish and implement strategic procurement processes, build the first material group strategies and drive their end-to-end implementation. You will prepare and lead contract negotiations and contribute to the professionalisation and digitisation of Procurement. Material Groups in Scope: • Timber / CLT (cross-laminated timber) and related engineered wood products • Steel (structural steel, connectors, fasteners, profiles) • Windows / Façade systems (glazing, frames, façade elements, seals) • MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) including HVAC, electrical components, piping and sub-assemblies What You'll Be Doing: 1) Build strategic procurement foundations • Establish and implement strategic procurement processes (e.g., sourcing methodology, governance, templates, KPIs). • Develop the first material group strategies (category roadmaps, supplier landscape, TCO logic, risk and sustainability criteria) and drive implementation across the organisation. • Shape supplier segmentation and SRM routines (performance reviews, development plans, risk mitigation). • Ensure cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Production, Quality and Project teams to translate requirements into scalable sourcing strategies. 2) Lead sourcing & negotiations • Own supplier discovery, RFx, benchmarking and award decisions for construction-material categories. • Prepare and execute commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, frameworks, terms & conditions) in collaboration with Legal/Finance and key stakeholders. • Drive supplier qualification and continuous improvement with a focus on availability, quality, lead times, and total cost. • Build strong partnerships across Europe and proactively manage supply risks (capacity, market volatility, compliance). 3) Enable procurement professionalisation & digitisation (pick your impact lane) Depending on your strengths, you will own workstreams in one of the following areas to make Procurement scalable, transparent and data-driven. Process Management • Design and roll out scalable end-to-end processes (Source-to-Contract / Procure-to-Pay). • Define roles, approvals and standards; develop playbooks and templates (RFx, negotiation, contract standards). Data Analytics • Build spend and category transparency; define a KPI framework (savings, supplier performance, delivery reliability, risk). • Create decision-ready dashboards and routines for performance and savings tracking. Process Automation • Identify automation opportunities (workflows, ap

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