Strategic Procurement Manager

Short Summary

Strategic Procurement Manager with Red Bull. Business Partnering Act as a trusted sparring partner to media stakeholders on strategic procurement topics, providing insights and recommendations for fact‑based decisions. Engage early with budget owners, using commercial methodologies, scenario analyses, and structured negotiation approaches to maximize budget value. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand…

Key Details

• Position / opportunity: Strategic Procurement Manager
• Organization: Red Bull
• Country / coverage: Austria
• Location: Elsbethen, Salzburg, Austria
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Opportunity type: Tenders / Consultancies
• Sector: Information Technology
• Compensation: Not specified
• Duration: Not specified
• Start date: 2026-07-22
• Application deadline: Not specified

Description

Business Partnering Act as a trusted sparring partner to media stakeholders on strategic procurement topics, providing insights and recommendations for fact‑based decisions. Engage early with budget owners, using commercial methodologies, scenario analyses, and structured negotiation approaches to maximize budget value. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, shape procurement strategies, and drive cross‑functional collaboration. Clearly communicate the monetary and non‑monetary value contribution of Strategic Procurement Media and position the function as a strategic, value‑creating partner. Strategic Sourcing Work closely with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and define strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiation plans. Set sourcing objectives, approaches, and negotiation strategies aligned with overall business and category strategies. Lead or contribute to tenders (RFX), cost benchmarking, and supplier negotiations, ensuring transparent, fact‑based decisions. Execute sourcing initiatives in line with established procurement standards, frameworks, and systems. Governance, Compliance & ESG Embed ESG (environmental, social, governance) requirements into procurement processes, including sourcing and supplier management. Ensure alignment with global guidelines in close cooperation with internal stakeholders. Actively promote ESG principles and ensure initiatives meet high environmental and social responsibility standards. Supplier Relationship Management Drive the implementation of the standard supplier management framework by identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers in line with media business requirements. Identify opportunities to harmonize and optimize the digital supplier portfolio. Develop and execute supplier strategies, including contract negotiations, performance measurement, due diligence, and risk management. Lead supplier transitions and transformation initiatives and drive innovation across the supplier landscape. Project Management Lead and manage strategic procurement projects end‑to‑end, from scoping and business case development through execution and post‑project review. Steer cross‑functional project teams to ensure alignment on objectives, timelines, and outcomes. Define project structures, milestones, governance models, and success metrics for transparency, accountability, and on‑time delivery. Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and changes, ensuring impact on cost, quality, risk, and continuity of supply is controlled. Ensure measurable value (cost optimization, efficiency, risk mitigation, supplier development) and provide structured updates to senior management. Data Analysis & Opportunity Identification Analyze procurement, spend, supplier, and performance data to identify cost‑saving, efficiency, risk‑reduction, and value‑creation opportunities. Translate complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for sourcing decisions and management reporting. Identify trends and improvement areas in the supply base and processes and proactively propose optimization initiatives. Support projects with fact‑based analyses (business cases, scenarios, benefit tracking) and continuously monitor key procurement KPIs to ensure transparency, value realization, and continuous improvement. 3+ years’ experience in a similar role, focus on digital products & services, media or indirect procurement would be beneficial Excellence negotiation and analytical skills & experience in project and process management Understanding of the digital market and state of the art procurement processes Advanced level of Microsoft Excel skills and preferably experienced with ERP systems, SAP and Bi knowledge is seen as a plus Be a team player, but also have confidence working independently Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work on different projects in parallel Solution-focused mindset and strong problem-solving thinking to develop innovative and sustainable solutions Strong communication and presentation skills; Fluent in English (verbal & written), German is a plus Due to legal reasons, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the…

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering Act as a trusted sparring partner to media stakeholders on strategic procurement topics, providing insights and recommendations for fact‑based decisions.
• Engage early with budget owners, using commercial methodologies, scenario analyses, and structured negotiation approaches to maximize budget value.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, shape procurement strategies, and drive cross‑functional collaboration.
• Clearly communicate the monetary and non‑monetary value contribution of Strategic Procurement Media and position the function as a strategic, value‑creating partner.
• Strategic Sourcing Work closely with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and define strategic sourcing initiatives and negotiation plans.
• Set sourcing objectives, approaches, and negotiation strategies aligned with overall business and category strategies.

Requirements / Eligibility

• into procurement processes, including sourcing and supplier management.
• Ensure alignment with global guidelines in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• Actively promote ESG principles and ensure initiatives meet high environmental and social responsibility standards.
• Supplier Relationship Management Drive the implementation of the standard supplier management framework by identifying, qualifying, and developing suppliers in line with media business requirements.
• Identify opportunities to harmonize and optimize the digital supplier portfolio.

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