Sourcing Manager (m/f/d)

Reference ID: 42280

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

As a strategic and result-driven Sourcing Manager, you will lead procurement activities across Indirect Spend categories with a focus on Facility Management and Professional Services. You will support other categories such as HR and Marketing. In this global role, you will develop and execute souring strategies, manage supplier realtionships, and ensure best-in-class procurement practices that align with our organizational goals. Fluency in both English and German is essential.

Your task

• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies across indirect spend categories
• Lead strategic sourcing projects, including market analysis, RFI/REP processes, contract negotiations and supplier onboarding
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive commercial improvements while maintaining service quality and compliance
• Act as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders across regions, aligning procurement goals with their needs
• Manage supplier performance through regular reviews, KPI traching, and continuous improvement initatives
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, legal requirements, and risk management practices worlwide
• Monitor market trends, innovations and regulatory developments and support proactive sourcing decisions
• Contribute to global procurement transformation initatives, including digitalization and sustainibility project

Your profil

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or equivalent professional experience indirect procurement
• More than five years of relevant sourcing/procurement experience
• Proven track record managing global and regional sourcing projects
• Strong negotiation, analytic and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in Eglish and German (written and spoken)
• Proficiency with procurement tools and systems (e.g., SAP S4/HANA, Ariba or similar)
• Solid understanding of contract law, compliance, and risk mitigation in a procurement context

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Valerie Krämer. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.