Procurement Manager (m/f/d) – Central Fleet Operations
HybridMunich, Bavaria, Germany or Munich, North Dakota, United States
Munich, Bavaria, Germany or Munich, North Dakota, United StatesHybridFull TimeSenior LevelLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelLarge
Job Summary
Own operational procurement for fleet services end to end, including sourcing, contracting, and managing the supplier base for repair, logistics, reconditioning, and damage detection across all corporate countries. Build commercial frameworks that turn external spend into reliable operational capacity while driving supplier performance management at scale through KPIs and governance. Align with operations and country teams to ensure procurement decisions are grounded in operational needs, and continuously benchmark the market to identify alternative suppliers and improve terms. Ensure contract compliance and financial control by governing pricing models, SLAs, and volume commitments. Work hand in hand with repair, logistics, and damage detection leads to translate business needs into market deliverables.
Required Qualifications
- Several years of experience in operational procurement or strategic sourcing in a service-heavy environment
- Track record in fleet, logistics, mobility, automotive, or similar
- Experience sourcing and managing suppliers that deliver complex physical services or goods
- Ability to negotiate commercially and operationally
- Understanding of total cost of ownership
- Ability to structure deals that balance cost, quality, and reliability
- Ability to hold one's own in a room with supplier leadership
- Ability to operate between strategy and execution
- Comfort presenting a sourcing strategy to senior leadership
- Ability to review a contract clause with legal
- Fluent English
- Availability for weekend shifts
- Availability for travel
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Valid driver's license
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- PhD
- High school diploma
- Associate degree
- Certificate
- License
- Certification
- Training
- Work experience
- Internship
- Volunteer work
- Community service
- Charitable work
- Non-profit work
- Social impact work
- Environmental work
- Sustainability work
- Green initiatives
- ESG work
- CSR work
- Corporate social responsibility
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Project management
- Change management
- Conflict resolution
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Presentation
- Writing
- Reading
- Listening
- Speaking
- Time management
- Prioritization
- Organization
- Planning
- Execution
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Analytical skills
- Data analysis
- Financial analysis
- Market research
- Supplier management
- Contract management
- Performance management
- KPI definition
- Review cadence
- Governance
- Compliance
- Financial control
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Commercial frameworks
- Operational procurement
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier base management
- Category strategies
- Performance management frameworks
- Market developments
- Alternative suppliers
- Renewal opportunities
- Term improvement
- Contract compliance
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
- Supplier relationships
- Performance standards
- Contracts
- Commercial terms
- Pricing models
- SLAs
- Penalty clauses
- Volume commitments
- Financial targets
- Operational needs
- Market delivery
- Business needs
- Fleet services
- Repair
- Logistics
- Reconditioning
- Damage detection
- Corporate countries
- Multi-country supplier landscapes
- Geographies
- Senior leadership
- Legal
- Supplier leadership
- Operational impact
- Commercial terms
- Contract clauses
- Sourcing strategy
- Contract enforcement
- Transparency
- Unit economics
- Fleet uptime
- Turnaround speed
- Cost
- Quality
- Reliability
- External spend
- Operational capacity
- Commercial frameworks
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