Senior Manager Regional Strategic Sourcing (m/f/d)

Discover your exciting roleThe Senior Manager Regional Strategic Sourcing (m/f/d) drives the development and execution of regional category strategies across MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Process), CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural), and Site Indirects. The role leads and is accountable for the Regional Strategic Sourcing team, building supplier strategies, Master Framework Agreements (MFAs), and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to deliver strong commercial outcomes, mitigate supply risk, and ensure predictable project execution.Acting as the owner of regional category strategies and a strategic partner to Global Category Management, the role ensures alignment between global strategy and regional execution, provides market insight, and works closely with Engineering, Project Management, Commercial, and Construction teams to translate strategy into execution. The role actively shapes and influences global category strategies through regional market intelligence, supplier insights, and execution feedback.Explore your tasks and responsibilitiesOwn, develop, and continuously refine regional category strategies for MEP, CSA, and Site Indirects, fully aligned with global sourcing frameworks, project execution needs, and regional market conditions.Own the development and rollout of Regional Master Framework Agreements, accelerating procurement cycles, standardizing commercial terms, and strengthening regional negotiating power. Design, build, and manage robust regional supplier and subcontractor ecosystems, defining supply structures aligned to project execution needs and ensuring capacity, capability, compliance, and delivery readiness. Drive sustainable commercial value through category strategies and strategic sourcing approaches, including cost, quality, and productivity optimization, supported by clean sheet and benchmarking analyses and structured negotiations informed by regional market intelligence. Drive regional procurement leverage by expanding centralized sourcing approaches, standardizing commercial structures, and increasing reuse of framework agreements across projects. Own regional category governance and Supplier Relationship Management, ensuring strategies are maintained as live documents underpinned by structured reporting and continuously updated based on market dynamics, supplier performance, and execution feedback, while driving supplier performance, risk mitigation, ESG and HSE compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead and develop high-performing Regional Strategic Sourcing teams, building capability, strengthening analytics-driven decision making, and ensuring alignment with global category strategy, governance frameworks, and regional execution priorities. Define and influence regional subcontracting and installation strategies, while acting as a key integration point across Engineering, Project Management, Commercial, Construction, Regional PSM, and Global Category Management to ensure aligned sourcing and execution planning, and supporting project acquisition and proposals with market insights and sourcing strategies.Show your expertise12+ years of progressive experience in procurement and strategic sourcing within EPC, semiconductor, life sciences, data center, or similarly complex, project driven environments.Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or Business; procurement or category management certifications are an advantageDemonstrated leadership of regional or multi disciplinary sourcing and category teams across construction, MEP, CSA, Site Indirects, and installation services.Solid, hands on understanding of construction execution, installation sequencing, site level risks, and delivery challenges, gained through direct site exposure or close collaboration with construction teams.Proven ability to develop and implement regional or global sourcing strategies, negotiate Master Framework Agreements, and deliver measurable commercial and risk reduction outcomes.Strong knowledge of regional construction, equipment and subcontractor installation supply markets, including supplier landscapes, commercial models, labor dynamics, capacity constraints, and key risk drivers.Excellent cross functional collaboration skills, effectively balancing technical, commercial, and execution requirements with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, and Commercial teams.Highly analytical and data driven, with strengths in cost modeling, benchmarking, supplier evaluation, market intelligence, and performance measurement to support informed decision making.Proven experience shaping sourcing strategies that directly enable and enhance project execution, installation planning, and subcontracting models in complex construction environments.What we offer youYour start at Exyte: Take part in a two-day onboarding event with new colleaguesAttractive location: Our location in Stuttgart features spacious workstations with height-adjustable desksBuddy-System: Several weeks of close familiarisation with your colleagues in the teamWork-life balance: There is always the possibility of switching to mobile workingCatering: Free coffee specialities as well as water dispensers are accessible on every floorKeep fit: Exyte subsidises your fitness contract through EGYM Wellpass at over 5,000 locations in GermanyContactYou want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Gerd Fleischmann via E-Mail at [email protected] note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.Job SummaryJob number: 23115Date posted : 2026-05-08Profession: ProcurementEmployment type: Full time