Business Controller Procurement / Purchasing (m/f/d)

Redcare Pharmacy; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading e-pharmacy in Europe is seeking a Business Controller in Procurement to enhance financial performance and strategic goals. This role involves monitoring purchasing metrics, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and collaborating with key stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have degrees in Finance, solid experience (3-5 years) in similar roles, and strong analytical skills. Redcare Pharmacy promotes a supportive work environment with benefits including flexible work-from-home options, personal development opportunities, and health initiatives.

Leistungen

Work from Home options

Kindergarten Grant

Mental health support

Personal Development programs

Mobility support with Deutschland Ticket

Sports & Health membership

Qualifikationen

• 3-5 years of experience in Business Controlling or Financial Analysis, ideally in Purchasing.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience in developing and optimizing purchasing processes.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and report on purchasing performance and KPIs.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities for strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Drive process improvement in purchasing processes.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerQuery

PowerPivot

Jobbeschreibung

Business Controller Procurement / Purchasing (m/f/d)

Full-time

Remote Type: Finance

About Redcare Pharmacy: As Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting‑edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision “Until every human has their health”. If you’re seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values join us and start your #Redcareer today.

About the Role: We’re looking for a Business Controller – Purchasing / Procurement who combines financial insight with analytical strength and a passion for operational excellence. In this role, you’ll act as a strategic partner to our Purchasing and Procurement teams, providing transparency on performance, driving cost optimization, and enabling data‑based decision‑making. You’ll help ensure that purchasing activities align with our strategic, financial, and operational goals — delivering real value across the organization.

About your tasks:

• Monitor and report on purchasing performance — analysing KPIs such as supplier performance, cost development, and budget adherence, and providing regular insights to management.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities and support strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring effective tracking of purchase prices, supplier terms, and contract conditions.
• Conduct detailed data analyses and forecasting on material costs, purchasing trends, and supply chain risks to support proactive decision‑making.
• Contribute to budget planning and forecasting, preparing annual budgets for the purchasing area, tracking variances, and explaining deviations.
• Drive process improvement by developing and optimizing purchasing processes, reporting tools and data flows — in close collaboration with Procurement, Finance and Supply Chain teams.
• Act as a financial sparring partner to the Head of Purchasing and key stakeholders, translating complex data into actionable recommendations.

About you:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3‑5 years of experience in Business Controlling or Financial Analysis, ideally within Purchasing, Procurement or Supply Chain environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with Power BI, PowerQuery and/or PowerPivot.
• A structured, proactive and collaborative mindset, with excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Fluency in English; German is a plus.

About your Benefits:

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually – even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Redcare events: We promote teambuilding through creative team events and celebrate our successes together at regularly scheduled parties.
• Kindergarten Grant: We offer our employees who pay for childcare in kindergarten 100,00 € (total) per month.
• Mental health: Get quick professional help from psychologists from Nilo if you feel overwhelmed in your personal or professional life – anonymously and free of charge.
• Personal Development: We are all constantly learning; that’s why we support and foster your career development through internal and external training and help you grow.
• Mobility: Your commute matters to us. We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.
• Sports & Health: Your well‑being is our top priority. Therefore, we offer you a range of opportunities to improve your health and profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, offering a variety of sports tailored to your interests.