Team Leader Indirect Purchasing

About the job

Do You Want to Be Part of a Global Team Where Collaboration Drives Success? At Hempel, success isn’t just about meeting targets – it’s about collaborating, innovating, and making a real impact. You’ll be part of a dynamic and diverse team where your input and initiative are not only welcomed but expected from day one. In return, you’ll have great opportunities for professional growth in a company that values responsibility, inclusion, and sustainability. What Are We Looking For? Team Leader Indirect Purchasing The Team Leader, Purchasing in Indirect Procurement Department will be responsible for establishing, developing, and leading a high-performing purchasing function within the Indirect spend of the company. This role will focus on building a structured purchasing organization, implementing end to end purchasing processes, and driving standardization, compliance, and operational excellence across all purchasing activities. The Team Leader will work closely with key stakeholders such as Procurement, Finance and Digital to ensure purchasing delivers measurable value, efficiency, and alignment with business objectives. - Build and develop the purchasing organization, including structure, roles, and ways of working. - Lead, coach, and support remotely one purchasing specialist to ensure strong performance and continuous improvement. - Be the main interface in Procurement between Strategic and Tactical sourcing (GCM and GSM) and other Procurement teams. - Design, implement, and improve end to end purchasing processes and buying channels across the Purchase to Pay (P2P) cycle. - Validate buying channels and buying experience prior during and after go-live of the new P2P solution. - Drive cost optimization, compliance, and risk mitigation across purchasing activities. - Ensure compliance with procurement policies, controls, and Delegation of Authority requirements. Required education, experience and job-related skills: - Graduate/Postgraduate from relevant stream (Supply chain). - 5-7 years’ experience of Core Procurement in Manufacturing Industry domain. - Strong understanding of Procurement and P2P (finance) concepts and Global exposure. - Efficient stakeholder management and Collaboration skills. Does This Sound Like a Match? Click the ‘Apply for position’ button and submit your CV and application letter in English via our recruitment system. Application due 2026-06-30