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Procurement Manager – Professional Services & Marketing

Helsing· Market
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Hybrid (Munich)full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Helsing seeks a Procurement Manager to build Helsing’s first sourcing playbook for Professional Services, External Workforce, and Marketing from scratch, driving category strategy, negotiations, compliant frameworks, and data-driven spend insights across global hubs.

Responsibilities

  • Define & Execute Category Strategies: Take end-to-end commercial ownership across Professional Services, Legal, Events, Marketing, and Contingent Workforce
  • Drive High-Stakes Negotiations: Independently lead and close high-six-figure to seven-figure contract negotiations (consulting MSAs, executive search terms, exhibition frame agreements)
  • Build Commercial Frameworks: Implement rate-card architectures, clean MSA/SOW structures, capped contingency fee tiers (no-cure-no-pay), and clear performance KPIs
  • Manage Risk & Compliance: Ensure adherence to German labor regulations (AÜG), including maximum leasing periods, Equal Pay, and delineation between Werkverträgen (SOWs) and temp labor / freelancing
  • Turn Raw Data into Action: Model spend cubes and category baselines from raw creditor/AP data exports
  • Partner at Eye-Level: Challenge and collaborate with senior stakeholders across Marketing, People/Talent, Legal, and Finance
  • Hands-on data modeling and spend analysis from raw AP/creditor exports
  • Build lasting commercial leverage to empower fast, big-thinking execution across the team

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in strategic procurement or sourcing with a focus on Professional Services, HR, Marketing/Agencies, or Contingent Workforce
  • Proven track record of high-stakes negotiations in the high six- to seven-figure range (e.g., consulting MSAs, executive search terms, or exhibition contracts)
  • Expertise in commercial deal structuring, including rate card architectures, MSA/SOW frameworks, and capped no-cure-no-pay fee models
  • Solid practical understanding of the German labor leasing framework (AÜG), including maximum assignment durations, Equal Pay, and demarcation between Werkverträgen and labor leasing
  • Comfort with hands-on data modeling and building spend cubes from raw AP/creditor exports in Excel
  • Strong stakeholder management skills; ability to push back on Marketing, HR, and Legal while fostering trusted partnerships
  • Experience thriving in greenfield environments without established procurement playbooks
  • Business fluency in German and English
  • Willingness and eligibility to undergo national security vetting (German Ü2/Ü3 or equivalent)

Skills

Required:Strategic procurementHigh-stakes negotiationsCommercial deal structuringGerman labor leasing framework (AÜG)Data modelingStakeholder managementGerman & English fluency
Nice to have:VMS/MSP familiarity

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • VSOP options
  • Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
  • Learning allowance €500/£450 yearly
  • Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
  • Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances
  • Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Family support: 5 days paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
Last updated Sep 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

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