Head of Sourcing

Reference ID: 42367

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.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join our team as the Head of Sourcing for Indirect Materials (e.g. Packaging, Services) to drive the procurement of essential indirect materials and services across our global operations

Your role:

• Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy for all indirect materials (e.g. packaging, services materials) to optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity across business units
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring alignment with company goals and fostering partnerships that drive innovation, efficiency, and sustainability
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives, continuously assessing the supplier market and negotiating contracts to ensure favorable pricing, terms, and conditions
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure sourcing decisions support product development, production goals, and overall corporate objectives.
• Proactively identify risks (e.g., disruptions, quality issues, regulatory changes) and develop strategies to mitigate these risks to ensure continuity of supply.
• Stay up to date with market trends, emerging technologies, and sustainability practices relevant to e.g. packaging, services materials.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of sourcing professionals, ensuring they have the tools, skills, and support to succeed in a fast-paced environment.

Your qualification:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in procurement and sourcing, with a proven track record in managing indirect materials sourcing (particularly packaging, services, etc.) for a global company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certifications is a plus.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies that drive business value, cost savings, and supplier innovation.
• Strong negotiation and contract management experience with a focus on securing favorable terms, pricing, and supply agreements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in international environments with a deep understanding of global supply chain dynamics and regional sourcing challenges.

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 Nicole Arnold. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.