Purchasing & Materials Manager

Join the Budapest Business Service Centre of a global industrial and energy management leader as a Purchasing & Materials Manager , where you'll lead a large international purchasing organisation and drive operational excellence across the EMEA region. In this high-impact leadership role, you'll shape purchasing processes, lead managers, champion transformation initiatives, and play a key role in strengthening supply chain performance while working with senior stakeholders in a dynamic, global environment.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the purchasing organisation , managing approximately 6 Purchasing Managers (with responsibility for a total organization of around 60 Buyers and Planners ).
• Drive end-to-end purchasing operations , ensuring material availability, cost efficiency and supplier performance across manufacturing sites.
• Lead managers through business transformation and organizational change, creating a high-performing and scalable organization.
• Standardize and optimize purchasing processes, implementing best practices across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives , digitalization projects and process optimization within the Supply Chain organization.
• Support the implementation of new supply chain tools and systems.
• Collaborate closely with Supply Planning, SIOP, Network Planning and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor KPIs and drive improvements in on-time delivery, inventory optimization and operational performance.
• Develop leaders through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and capability building.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the EMEA region.

Required skills:

• Extensive experience in Purchasing, Materials Management or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing large purchasing operations and leading managers .
• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree is an advantage).
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Dynamic personality with a strong character and change management experience.
• Experience in process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• SAP MM knowledge is appreciated
• Business fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel up to 20–25% within the EMEA region.

Advantages:

• Kinaxis experience is an advantage.

What our partner can offer to you:

• Annual performance bonus
• Private health and life insurance
• Cafeteria allowance
• Hybrid working (40% home office/month)
• Eyeglass reimbursement
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing program
• Commuting and home travel reimbursement
• Employee rewards and recognition program
• Long-service awards
• Employee discounts and special partner offers (e.g. banking and airline discounts)