About the Role
Shape responsible sourcing on a global scale. Take a key role in strengthening supplier resilience, advancing sustainability, and ensuring responsible sourcing across our global procurement organization. Make a tangible impact in a highly international environment.
Responsibilities
- Own and develop the global Source-to-Pay / external posting: procurement sustainability and third-party risk framework
- Lead supplier due diligence, ESG assessments, audits, and risk monitoring activities
- Ensure compliance with relevant supply chain due diligence regulations
- Collaborate with procurement, legal, compliance, sustainability, HSE, finance, and IT stakeholders
- Maintain risk dashboards, heat maps, and reporting for senior management
- Drive continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools, and supplier standards
- Lead training initiatives and support change management activities related to sustainability and risk programs
Requirements
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
- Several years of experience in supply chain, procurement, risk management, compliance, or sustainability
- Strong knowledge of ESG, supplier due diligence, risk assessment methodologies, and international supply chain regulations and frameworks (e.g., LkSG, CSDDD)
- Experience with SAP, SRM systems, and data analysis/reporting tools
- Proven project management and stakeholder management skills in global organizations
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate risk insights into actionable business decisions
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across functions and cultures
- Fluent English; German or additional languages are an advantage
Skills
- ESG
- Supplier due diligence
- Risk assessment methodologies
- International supply chain regulations and frameworks
- SAP
- SRM systems
- Data analysis
- Reporting tools
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Analytical mindset
- Communication
- Relationship-building
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
- 38hrs/week
- 14-month opportunity (maternity leave replacement)
Education Level
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
Benefits
- Capital-forming benefits
- Christmas and holiday pay
- Childcare allowance
- 30 days holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Holiday and Christmas bonuses
- Company pension scheme
- JobRad and/or Jobticket
About the Company
- KWS Berlin GmbH is a family business guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence.
- This culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one.
- We support the professional and personal development of our employees.
