Head of Procurement (all genders)
- Vienna
- Fulltime
High-Tech Company and Global Market Leader
The Schiebel Group is a globally active high-tech company and market leader in the field of unmanned helicopters (CAMCOPTER® S-100 and S-300). For us, it's not just about technology - it's about visions that take off!
To consistently shape and strategically align our procurement organization, we are looking for an experienced leader who, with their strategic and entrepreneurial thinking on one hand and clear technical background on the other, manages complex international procurement structures and strengthens procurement as a strategic partner for development, production, and management.
Your primary workplace will be in 1050 Vienna, with the necessity of regularly working at our production site in Wiener Neustadt.
Your Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for strategic and operational procurement
- Development and implementation of a future-oriented procurement strategy with corresponding budget and resource responsibility
- Leadership and development of the 7-member procurement team
- Building and maintaining long-term relationships with national and international suppliers
- Negotiation of prices, contracts, and framework agreements
- Ensuring a high-performing and stable supply chain
- Further development of procurement processes and supplier structures
- Identification and implementation of cost optimization potentials
- Managing escalations in critical delivery and supply issues
- Close collaboration with production, quality management, finance, and management
- Monitoring global procurement markets and deriving appropriate measures
Your Profile
- Successfully completed technical education (HTL, FH, or university)
- Several years of leadership experience in strategic procurement within a technology- or industry-oriented industrial company (preferably mechanical engineering, aviation, defense, electronics, automation technology, mechatronics, or similar industries)
- Experience in procurement of technical components, assemblies, or systems
- Strong technical understanding and high affinity for industrial manufacturing processes
- Proven success in supplier management and international contract negotiations
- Entrepreneurial thinking and a solution-oriented hands-on mentality
- Fluent German and English skills
- High decision-making ability and communication skills
- Willingness for regular presence at the locations Vienna and Wiener Neustadt
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
What You Can Expect
- Key position with high strategic relevance
- Direct design opportunities and short decision-making paths
- Challenging technological environment with international suppliers and partners in the field of unmanned helicopters
- Long-term perspective in a successful Austrian technology company
- Employee benefits such as health and sports offers, bike leasing, meal subsidies, fresh fruit and hot beverages, e-charging stations, and employee events
- Flexible working hours thanks to flexitime arrangements
- The possibility to work from home
For this leadership position, a compensation package with a minimum salary of 80,000 euros gross annually, with a willingness to overpay depending on your qualifications and experience, as well as a bonus, is provided.
We look forward to receiving your meaningful application documents and speaking with you!
- Birgit Rada-Tomasin
- Senior Recruiting Specialist
- Julian Jäckel
- Chief Operations Officer
