Global Category Manager: Filtration & Single-Use Materials

Octapharma; Österreich; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company restaurant

Meal subsidy

Training & education

Health promotion

Parking and transport

Company and team events

Zusammenfassung

Octapharma seeks a seasoned Group Category Manager (m/f/d) for Filtration & Single-Use Materials in Vienna. You will lead global procurement strategies for direct materials, drive supplier development, and ensure regulatory compliance across GMP environments, collaborating with Production, Quality, R&D, Engineering, Finance and strategic suppliers worldwide.

You will shape category strategies, manage supplier performance, and deliver cost savings, while leveraging AI-driven market intelligence

Qualifikationen

• University degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in strategic procurement and sourcing in healthcare environments.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry and GxP-regulated working environment preferred.
• Excellent negotiation skills; project management skills preferred.
• Proficiency in digital sourcing and analytical tools such as Excel, SAP/Ariba and Power BI; exposure to AI technologies is a strong advantage.
• Fluent English; German language skills preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement global category strategies for filtration and single-use materials.
• Lead negotiations, contract renewals, pricing and supply agreements to drive cost savings and value.
• Ensure continuity of supply by managing risks, capacities, and market trends.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory on GMP compliance across direct materials.
• Contribute to supplier audits, risk assessments and business continuity planning.
• Manage supplier performance against SLAs and contractual commitments.
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
• Prepare management reports and category analyses; represent Procurement in cross-functional projects.
• Leverage AI and analytics to enhance market intelligence and decision making.

Kenntnisse

Supply chain

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Project management

Excel

SAP/Ariba

Power BI

AI technologies

English

German (pref.)

Ausbildung

University degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business Administration

Tools

Excel

SAP/Ariba

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Octapharma seeks a seasoned Group Category Manager (m/f/d) for Filtration & Single-Use Materials in Vienna. You will lead global procurement strategies for direct materials, drive supplier development, and ensure regulatory compliance across GMP environments, collaborating with Production, Quality, R&D, Engineering, Finance and strategic suppliers worldwide.

You will shape category strategies, manage supplier performance, and deliver cost savings, while leveraging AI-driven market intelligence