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Head of Category & Partner Management - Procurement (f/m/d)
Deutsche Börse AG • Frankfurt am Main
Who we are
Deutsche Börse Group is one of the world’s leading exchange organisations and an innovative market infrastructure provider. With our products and services, we ensure that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. Together, we develop state-of-the-art IT solutions and offer our IT systems all over the world. Play a key role in our mission: to create trust in the markets of today and tomorrow.
Frankfurt am Main
Your career at Deutsche Börse Group
Your area of work:
The Procurement Section of Deutsche Börse Group focusses on strategic business partnering. We are looking for a Head of Category & Partner Management who combines commercial excellence, senior stakeholder management, and transformational leadership. You will shape Group-wide category strategies, advise senior leaders, lead strategic sourcing, and help build a high-performing One Group Procurement organization.
Your responsibilities:
- Advise senior business leaders and build strong executive partnerships
- Develop Group-wide category and sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities
- Lead complex sourcing, negotiations, and supplier initiatives
- Create value through cost optimization, innovation, risk mitigation, and sustainability
- Manage strategic supplier relationships and performance
- Drive procurement transformation, digitization, and continuous improvement
- Provide functional leadership and develop procurement talent
- Strengthen collaboration, governance, and a One Group mindset
Your profile:
- Degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of senior experience in procurement, category management, commercial leadership, or consulting
- Strong track record in sourcing, supplier management, and high-value negotiations
- Experience in international, complex, and regulated environments
- Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Senior track record in transformation, digitization, and innovation
- Proven people leadership focused on empowerment, talent development, and performance
Why Deutsche Börse Group?
We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.
Mobility
We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.
Work environment
Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.
Health and wellbeing
We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.
Financial stability
We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.
Hybrid work
Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.
Flexible working hours
We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.
Internationality
Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.
Development
We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.
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