Do you excel in delivering procurement solutions that meet business needs? We're looking for a Regional Procurement Manager to lead compliance, streamline processes, and maximize cost savings for the Lufthansa Group. Be part of our team and shape the future of procurement!TasksYour main tasks include:Conducting regularly spend analyses (e.g. with Buy:spend) in order to derive/adjust the focus on the Spend categories to be managed Ensuring efficient and effective procurement guidelines for the area, adjusting the global standard where necessary Ensuring supplier-neutral specification of required goods/services to be provided by functional unit and checking and ensuring - where applicable - LH Group synergies in concrete project Analyzing applicable market powers and suppliers of the relevant supply market in collaboration with functional unit Calculating and reporting the Savings generated in the area's procurement projects Actively contributing to best practice exchange among procurement activities* Participate in other duties as assignedRequirementsTo thrive in this role, we value a combination of the following requirements:Bachelor's degree required Master's degree desirable At least 5 years of experience either in airline industry, in procurement or ideally in both; similarly suitable experience would be in e.g. Controlling, Supplier Relationship Management or Business Analysis required Experience in working internationally is a must Fluent knowledge of English both written and spoken required Good knowledge of MS Office and GDS Willing to travel within the region Working under time pressure with several people/units to coordinate Negotiating with international suppliers with inter-cultural challenges Must possess legal work permit in South Africa* CV/Resume and Cover Letter required* Company will not provide relocation assistanceAbout Lufthansa Group Business Services GmbHWe offer shared services worldwide for the entire Lufthansa Group in the areas of Finance, Business Intelligence & Transformation, Human Resources, Procurement and IT as well as Occupational Safety and Medical Services, which we provide or manage ourselves. Our primary goal: professionalism. We achieve this on the one hand by harmonising and standardising processes and on the other hand by continuously increasing their efficiency and effectiveness. In doing so, we see ourselves as a protagonist in digitalisation, as well as in the use and dissemination of the latest technologies, for example in the area of business process automation. As an internationally operating company, we are represented at locations in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Delhi, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Krakow, Manila, Mexico City, New York City and Vienna and manage business process outsourcing (BPO) providers at home and abroad.
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