Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager to help shape and scale our Procurement function in Berlin. You will establish and implement strategic procurement processes, build the first material group strategies and drive their end-to-end implementation. You will prepare and lead contract negotiations and contribute to the professionalisation and digitisation of Procurement.

What you'll do

• Establish and implement strategic procurement processes (sourcing methodology, governance, templates, KPIs)
• Develop material group strategies (category roadmaps, supplier landscape, TCO logic, risk and sustainability criteria) and drive implementation across the organisation
• Shape supplier segmentation and SRM routines (performance reviews, development plans, risk mitigation)
• Own supplier discovery, RFx, benchmarking and award decisions for construction-material categories
• Prepare and execute commercial and contractual negotiations (pricing, frameworks, terms & conditions) in collaboration with Legal/Finance and key stakeholders
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Production, Quality and Project teams to translate requirements into scalable sourcing strategies
• Own workstreams in process management, data analytics, process automation, or communication & change management to make Procurement scalable, transparent and data-driven

What you'll need

• Several years of experience in Strategic Procurement / Category Management / Strategic Sourcing, ideally in an industrialised manufacturing, construction, or project-based supply-chain environment
• Proven capability to build and implement procurement processes and/or material group strategies with measurable impact
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills; structured, ownership-driven working style
• Analytical mindset (TCO, supplier performance, risk) and ability to translate insights into action
• Confident communicator, strong stakeholder management, and a collaborative approach in cross-functional set-ups
• Fluency in both English and German (min. B2 level)

Nice to have

• Experience with ERP/procurement systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA) and data-driven procurement routines
• Knowledge of construction-material markets and supplier landscapes (timber/CLT, steel, windows/façade, MEP)

What they offer

• Tremendous amount of ownership and room to make a mark across all organization levels
• Flexible work arrangements — work from home, office, or anywhere; flexibility on working hours
• Stock options to participate in GROPYUS's success
• International teams with diverse backgrounds and experience from construction, engineering, startups, automotive, e-commerce, and more