Your Tasks

• You are responsible for our global processes of product group, supplier and risk management.
• You drive the source-to-contract process (supplier qualification) as well as the global sourcing of alternative production / non-production suppliers.
• You manage global RFPs, conduct regular supplier meetings and strategic negotiations and make the supplier selection in the cross-functional team.
• You analyze and evaluate relevant global procurement markets and (market) trends and develop and implement global purchasing and supplier strategies.
• You identify optimization potential and contribute to the continuous improvement of strategic procurement by sharing best practices (global trends and innovations).
• You will lead strategic supply chain projects and actively work on cross-functional topics such as ensuring all legal and compliance-related guidelines to secure global supply chains or escalations from operational ordering.
• You carry out supplier audits in accordance with ISO 9001 and VDA 6.3. and accompany potential analyses and risk assessments.
• You also take care of stakeholder management and are the point of contact for external suppliers and internal interface partners.

Your Tasks

• Ensuring the efficient and smooth operation of all IT systems as a member of the IT supply team
• Needs analysis, consulting and procurement of hardware and software
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of physical and virtual MS Windows and Linux servers as well as LAN/VLAN/WLAN/VPN network structures
• Administration of servers, clients and applications on the basis of security guidelines including access authorisations
• Error analysis in case of hardware and software malfunctions in cooperation with the corresponding service providers
• Technical support of the departments in solving problems in IT systems (1st and 2nd level support)
• Creation and updating of technical documentation and training materials as well as conducting training courses

Your Tasks

In the role as “Head of Global Accounting & Finance (m/f/d)” you will report directly to our CFO, actively contribute to the implementation of strategic goals and take global responsibility for the following topics in our finance team: 

• Treasury: you will be responsible for liquidity management including long-term cash pooling.
• Financing: You will manage the analysis, planning and implementation of financing models, such as syndicated loans or SME bonds.
• Process Optimization and Digitalization: You analyze existing processes globally, identify potential for improvement and implement the necessary measures efficiently. You will support the Group-wide introduction of SAP on the part of accounting and develop and support digitalization and automation initiatives.
• Transfer Pricing: You will develop and implement our transfer pricing strategy, e.g. by helping to shape and monitor our Group-wide transfer pricing guidelines and managing intercompany agreements.
• Participation Management: You will play a central role in the support of start-ups and closures/purchase or sale of participations as well as dividend management.
• Reporting: You will be involved in the preparation of (monthly) management reports and analyses.
• Advice and Collaboration: As a (global) contact person, you will support the team, other business units and external stakeholders such as tax advisors and auditors and work closely with the Executive Board.
• Responsibility: You shape the sustainable further development of the department and set an inspiring example.