Regional Category Manager (Electromechanical)

Fresenius Medical Care; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 73.684 - 92.106; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Opportunities for self-determined career planning

Innovative corporate culture

Wide range of skills and experience in the team

Zusammenfassung

Fresenius Medical Care in Basel seeks a Regional Category Manager to execute procurement strategies and manage supplier relationships. This role involves leading category management and ensuring alignment with procurement strategies.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of procurement experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a multinational environment. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required, while an MBA and specialized certifications are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of procurement and contract negotiation experience.
• Strong management and effective business partnering capabilities.
• Ability to tailor communication across diverse backgrounds.

Aufgaben

• Drive, develop, and implement multi-year category plans for the assigned category.
• Lead cross-functional supplier selection activities.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Project management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical or Business field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Role Summary

The Regional Category Manager is responsible for executing procurement strategies with 3rd party suppliers in support of Fresenius Medical Care’s One Procurement strategy. Responsible for category management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier management for assigned category. Coordinates with Procurement Partner(s) and key stakeholders to ensure alignment of procurement strategies.

The successful candidate will lead the category management strategy regionally in alignment with four procurement pillars: Procurement Partnering, Global Category Management, Center of Expertise and Procurement Operations. The ideal candidate for this role possesses the ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders and ensure that category strategies cross-functionally are aligned. This role will own strategy, analytics, and communications for executive-level projects related to respective category.

Your Role

• Drive, develop, and implement multi‑year category plans for the assigned category, including demand aggregation, definition of buying channels, strategic relationship management, and supplier risk management.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends, supplier capabilities, innovation, and changes within the technology landscape.
• Identify, develop and lead/support opportunities to optimize spend, reduce costs, mitigate supply risks, improve services, bring innovation and assure supply.
• Lead or support cross‑functional supplier selection activities and management of formal strategic sourcing and RFx processes.
• Perform proposal analysis, including price analyses, “Should Cost” modelling, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Develop negotiation strategy, including targets for costs and key commercial/business terms.
• Work in conjunction with Legal, drafting and negotiating key legal and commercial terms.
• Evaluate financial stability of suppliers and manage supplier risks as needed.
• Actively manage key supplier relationships in collaboration with the VMO, including resolution of issues and disputes.
• Build relationships and work closely with the Procurement Business Partner(s), other Category Managers, and cross‑functional teams to share and implement procurement strategies.
• Lead or participate in supplier business reviews.
• Champion use of eSourcing, Spend Visibility, and R2P tools within category; leverage and utilize eAuctions where appropriate.
• Act as an ambassador of Procurement and champion the function for all Procurement policies, processes and tools to ensure compliance.
• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards and ensure Fresenius procedures are adopted and followed.
• Drive the category management process to develop strategies that include diversity, sustainability, risk assessment, currency, and overall continuity, in alignment with business KPIs.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Technical or Business field.
• MBA and/or CPSM/CPM desired but not required.
• Strong management and effective business partnering capabilities – influence without authority.
• Experience with hands‑on analysis and data interpretation; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites required.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Robust knowledge of the strategic sourcing and category management process.
• International experience a plus – working experience in different countries/regions/languages.
• 5+ years of procurement, contract negotiation and management experience.
• 1–3 years of experience with the latest procurement and contract management solutions.
• 2+ years of direct electromechanical category experience (PCBA, Cable Harnesses, Machined parts, Metal cabinets).
• Project management expertise with the ability to carry projects from planning through implementation.
• In‑depth knowledge and understanding of contract terms and conditions, including DPA, GDPR, ESG and others.
• Able to tailor communication and context across diverse geographic backgrounds and cultural settings.
• Able to negotiate the best possible terms with strategic suppliers that have a far-reaching impact on our business.
• Working in a multi‑national, multi‑cultural environment.
• Managership of sub‑categories.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with senior executives and stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Critical thinking and decision‑making skills with ability to understand opportunities, create value and solve complex problems.

Our OfferForYou

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes – you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world.
• Individual opportunities for self‑determined career planning and professional development.
• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking – to find the best solution together, not the quickest one.
• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience.
• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium‑sized company.