Manager, Procurement Consulting (m/f/d)

About the role

Interpath is an international advisory business with expertise in deals, advisory and restructuring, and it entered the DACH market in January 2025 through the acquisition of Kerkhoff. Its Procurement Consulting team sits in the Value Creation service line and helps clients optimise purchasing strategies, reduce costs and manage supplier relationships. As Manager, you will lead experienced colleagues on multi-stakeholder, international and domestic procurement projects and raise the profile of Interpath as a provider of Value Creation advisory services.

Key responsibilities

• Assess current procurement processes and work with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and strategic priorities
• Analyse bottlenecks, inefficiencies, cost drivers and risks across procurement, logistics, planning and distribution to identify improvements
• Design and implement cost-effective procurement strategies that comply with regulations and improve EBITDA, working capital and operational KPIs
• Evaluate suppliers, lead negotiations and manage contracts, benchmarking against best practice
• Manage stakeholders and present procurement value to CFO, COO and supply chain leadership, preparing reports, forecasts and spend analyses
• Lead or support large-scale change management, including restructuring, acquisition integration and readiness for operational disruptions
• Collaborate closely with the local Austrian Managing Director to support sales and business development, and engage with potential new clients in Austria
• Take part in business development, marketing activities and events, and represent the Centre of Excellence Procurement at roundtables and industry forums

Required profile

• Strong academic background, possibly a Master's or PhD, with hands-on procurement consulting and project management experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects and on-site teams, with responsibility for cost control and implementation outcomes
• Commercial understanding, including P&L impact and the link between procurement, cash, EBITDA, working capital and operational KPIs
• Category knowledge of market dynamics, key suppliers, cost drivers and negotiation levers
• Team leadership and coaching abilities, with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Native or business-fluent German and English (C1); French or Spanish is an advantage
• Willingness to work on client sites across Austria, the EU and internationally

Required skills

• Familiarity with eProcurement/P2P systems
• Spend analytics tools and data visualisation