Associate Director (m/f/x), Indirect Procurement

CSL Plasma Inc.; Marburg; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CSL Behring seeks an Associate Director of Indirect Procurement to lead global category strategies for indirect spend, driving multi-million-dollar savings and supplier performance. The role partners with Finance, Legal, HR, and other functions to align requirements and governance.

The role requires English and German fluency, extensive stakeholder engagement, and leadership of cross-functional teams across multiple sites. 20% travel expected.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related discipline required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
• Experience developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and risk management.
• Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluency in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement strategic category strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Analyze spend, market trends and supply risks to ensure cost efficiency.
• Provide strategic direction to Sourcing Managers for execution.
• Define category roadmaps, pipelines and KPIs.
• Lead supplier relationship management and performance reviews.
• Drive TCO improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
• Monitor category performance with KPIs and data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate requirements into strategies.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance frameworks.

Kenntnisse

Procurement strategy

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Cost analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Multi-site leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in business

Supply chain

CIPS certification preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Jobbeschreibung

## Associate Director (m/f/x), Indirect ProcurementBewerbenlocations: EMEA, DE, Marburg, CSL Behring: EMEA, GB, Berkshire, Maidenhead, CSL Behring: Seqirus UK - Liverpool: EMEA, DE, Munich, CSL Vifortime type: Vollzeitposted on: Vor 6 Tagen ausgeschriebenjob requisition id: R-275291**Associate Director - Indirect Procurement**The person is responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Sourcing and Category Strategies as the Global Category Lead for Indirect goods and/or services within a defined portfolio of CSL Enterprise wide spend (for example Legal, HR and Corporate Services spend). They will be accountable for securing maximum value from the external spend of US$300M+, from our suppliers and creating competitive advantage for CSL by delivering year on year multi-million-dollar savings, mitigation of associated risks, implementing supplier relationship management, identifying and delivering innovation and protecting CSL through robust contractual negotiations. This role is seen as the Global SME for categories such as Finance, Legal, HR, Consultancy and is responsible for creating appropriate senior level stakeholder engagement & alignment plans to ensure the current and future needs of the business are addressed. The role will also provide guidance to the Sourcing Managers within the team.**RESPONSIBILITIES**Category strategy developmentDevelop and implement effective category strategies aligned with organizational priorities and objectives.Analyze spend, market trends and supply risks to effectively manage procurement activities to ensure cost efficiency and optimal supplier performance.Provide strategic direction and operational support to Sourcing Managers to execute procurement activities.Define category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and performance metrics.**Supplier relationship management**Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and drive innovation.Facilitate supplier business performance reviews and ensure alignment with contractual and CSL needs and priorities and establish supplier performance management (KPIs, scorecards, reviews) to improve performance Lead supplier risk management and continuity planning.Lead Cross Functional Category Councils to ensure CSL and the Supply base are aligned both in the immediate term but also across a 5-year pipeline.**Execute sourcing and procurement activities**Engage with internal stakeholders across CSL to align procurement initiatives and saving opportunities.Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance frameworks and ethical sourcing standards.Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of procurement activities and supplier engagements.Identify and manage procurement-related risks within assigned categories.Lead the Tendering process, negotiations, and contract awards for activities over US$500K.Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, cost reduction, and value creation.**Monitor performance**Monitor category performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to the Category Director and key stakeholders across Legal, HR and Finance.**Cost analysis and budget management**Conduct detailed cost analysis and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities and ensure procurement activities align with financial objectives.Monitor and report category performance against budget using KPIs and data-driven insights to support cost optimization and compliance.**Stakeholder Collaboration**Partner with internal stakeholders (Enabling Functions, Finance, Legal, etc.) to translate business requirements into sourcing and contracting strategies.Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned categories.**Other responsibilities**Risk management.Training and development.Market intelligence sharing.Support change initiatives.Stakeholder engagement.**Education**Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline; professional certification (e.g., CIPS) preferred.**Experience**Minimum 5+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management roles.Demonstrated success in developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.Experience of multi-site organizations.The role requires fluency in English and German**Travel Requirements (Domestic, International, frequency)**20% travel expected