Senior Procurement Controller (m/w/d)

JobID: 6547

Location: Nuremberg or Berlin

Department: IN FP&A CON

Mode of Employment: full-time

Pay grade: ERA 12/13 (AT possible)

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Controller (f/m/d) to join our team at Innomotics.

The Industry-Leader of Motors and Drives

Innomotics is an industry-leading supplier of motors and large drive systems. With a trusted legacy of more than 150 years of engineering expertise, our products power all of the world’s most essential industries. Today, we are bringing the #EnergyTransition to life with a portfolio that enables our customers to boost energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gases, and minimize the carbon footprints of plants.

Our Most Powerful Engine: Our People

We are a team of more than 15,000 dedicated experts, doers, innovators. For us, engineering the future means keeping businesses in motion. As a global player operating with the spirit and speed of a mid-sized champion, the future holds unlimited opportunities for us. If you share our bold mindset to be best-in-class, we want you IN.

Your Future Role

1. Strategic Business Partnering & Executive Advisory

Serve as the primary financial advisor to the EVP Procurement, providing forward-looking analysis, scenario modeling, and commercially sound recommendations

Prepare and present high-quality executive-level materials for EVP Procurement leadership reviews, CFO briefings, and Board-level reporting

Challenge and validate business cases for sourcing decisions, supplier consolidation, and major procurement initiatives with a rigorous financial lens

Actively participate in EVP Procurement leadership meetings, translating strategic procurement ambitions into measurable financial targets and milestones

Support negotiations with financial modeling of contract structures, volume commitments, pricing escalation mechanisms, and risk-sharing arrangements

Lead ad-hoc strategic analyses including total cost of ownership (TCO), should-cost modeling, and supplier profitability assessments

2. Savings Governance & Performance Management

Own and continuously evolve the Group's procurement savings methodology, ensuring clear definitions and consistent application across Direct and Indirect spend categories

Independently validate and challenge claimed savings from Category Managers using robust financial techniques (Price-Volume analysis, like-for-like comparisons, baseline reviews)

Ensure full integration of validated procurement savings into the P&L, budget, and rolling forecast with clear audit trails

Drive the development of a comprehensive procurement KPI framework and ensure implementation across all Divisions

Produce the monthly Procurement Performance Dashboard for the EVP Procurement and CFO with actionable commentary and exception flagging

Lead the annual savings target-setting process in alignment with Group FP&A and business strategy

3. Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting

Lead the end-to-end procurement budgeting process as the finance owner, consolidating input from all category teams & divisional procurement controller and aligning with Group financial planning cycles

Translate market intelligence (commodity indices, FX movements, supplier capacity trends) into quantified financial risk and opportunity assessments

Drive variance analysis between actuals, forecast, and budget with rigorous root-cause identification and clear escalation of material deviations

Collaborate with Treasury on commodity hedging strategies and assess their P&L impact within the procurement context

Embed scenario planning and sensitivity analysis as a standard tool in procurement financial reviews

4. Spend Analytics & Data Intelligence

Active Support procurement digitalization and functional excellence team with commercial input and gate keeping (e.g. productivity and spend definition) to achieve best in class spend analytics and data intelligence.

5. Procurement Governance & Compliance

Serve as the procurement finance owner during internal and external audits, ensuring full documentation and traceability of savings claims and procurement decisions

Monitor and report on supplier payment terms compliance, working capital impact of procurement decisions, and alignment with Group cash flow targets

Ensure compliance with IFRS requirements relating to procurement (e.g., IFRS 16 lease accounting, inventory valuation, long-term supply agreements)

6. Transformation, Projects & Change Leadership

Act as the finance workstream lead in procurement transformation programs (e.g., digitization, global category rollouts, operating model redesign)

Support M&A transactions as the procurement finance expert: conduct procurement due diligence, quantify synergy potential, and lead savings tracking post-close

Drive automation and process improvement initiatives within FP&A and Procurement Controlling, leveraging ERP enhancements and digital tools in collaboration with Functional excellence team

Mentor and develop junior controllers within the FP&A team, building procurement finance capability across the organization

Act as a center of excellence for procurement finance best practices across regional and divisional finance teams

Key Interfaces

Reports to: Head of Controlling, work as commercial partner to EVP Procurement, CFO and the Team of procurement controller in the Divisions

Your Profile

Education

Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field (MBA is an advantage)

Continuous professional development in procurement, supply chain finance, or advanced analytics is highly valued

Professional Experience

4-8+ years of experience in Procurement Controlling, FP&A, or Procurement Finance, with a minimum of 5 years in a corporate or group-level finance role

Proven track record as a business partner to senior procurement leadership (VP/EVP Procurement level) in a complex, multinational environment

Deep expertise in procurement savings methodology, spend analytics, and procurement KPI design

Demonstrated experience leading financial workstreams in procurement transformation or M&A integration projects

Hands-on experience with SAP (MM/FI/CO modules)

Strong experience with BI tools and advanced Excel / financial modeling capabilities

Experience working in industries with significant procurement complexity (e.g., automotive, FMCG, industrial manufacturing, retail, pharma)

Technical Skills

Expert-level financial modeling and scenario analysis

Advanced spend analytics and data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud)

Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred) and procurement platforms

Working knowledge of commodity markets, hedging instruments, and FX exposure management

Familiarity with automation tools (RPA, Power Automate) and modern data stack concepts

Leadership & Personal Competencies

Exceptional analytical rigor combined with the ability to synthesize complexity into clear, actionable executive narratives

Outstanding stakeholder management skills

High degree of initiative and intellectual curiosity; proactively identifies problems and drives solutions

Resilient and adaptable under pressure with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong team player

Sound commercial judgment and an entrepreneurial mindset beyond the traditional controller role

Uncompromising integrity and discretion in handling sensitive commercial and financial information

Languages

English: Full professional proficiency – mandatory (all corporate reporting and executive communication)

German: Professional proficiency optional

What’s IN it for you (Our Benefits)

Compensation according to the applicable collective agreements of the metal and electrical industry

30 days of vacation per calendar year

Flexible working models

Pension benefits

Development opportunities

Health care offerings

Childcare subsidy

Employer subsidy for "Deutschlandticket”

Canteens with lower prices for employees

Access to a benefits portal with attractive employee offers

Ready to power the future with us? Join Innomotics and start making a difference now. #TeamInnomotics #JoinReliableMotion

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