​​Procurement Manager (f/m/d)​

Planted combines proprietary structuring and fermentation technologies to produce meat from plant proteins, focusing on delicious taste, meaty and juicy texture, while only using clean ingredients. Planted is setting a completely new standard in the plant-based meat category, making it a healthy, delicious and sustainable choice for all. Truly better than meat from animals.

Your Mission:

• You drive and execute the procurement strategy for Indirect Procurement and CAPEX, creating sustainable commercial value across the organisation.

• You lead strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories, driving cost optimisation, supplier consolidation and strong commercial standards.

• You lead the commercial side of CAPEX investments, from tendering and supplier or contractor selection to negotiation and contracting, in close collaboration with Engineering and Operations.

• You apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principles to CAPEX decisions, considering acquisition, installation, commissioning, maintenance, service, energy consumption and lifecycle costs.

• You drive Procurement Excellence & Governance by continuously improving our Procure-to-Pay framework, procurement policies, contract management, Purchasing Terms & Conditions, supplier governance and ERP master data.

• You optimise and automate procurement processes while increasing spend transparency across indirect and CAPEX categories.

• You partner with stakeholders across Planted and represent Procurement in cross-functional projects related to indirect spend and CAPEX investments.

You:

• Hold a degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering or a related field, or bring an equivalent vocational qualification combined with relevant professional experience.

• Bring 3+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Category Management or Strategic Sourcing, ideally within the food & beverage and/or packaging industry.

• Demonstrate proven experience in strategic sourcing and complex commercial negotiations across indirect spend categories.

• Bring experience in CAPEX procurement, construction, production equipment or industrial investment projects as a strong plus.

• Apply a strong commercial and TCO mindset to sourcing and investment decisions.

• Combine strong analytical skills with a structured, numbers-driven approach and confidently build business cases, commercial comparisons, KPIs and reports.

• Demonstrate strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to challenge requirements and collaborate effectively with Engineering, Operations and external technical experts.

• Bring advanced MS Office skills and hands-on experience with ERP systems; Business Central is a plus.

• Communicate fluently in German and English; any additional language is a plus.