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Boehringer Ingelheim; Ingelheim am Rhein; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Category Manager für Global Sourcing Direct, der strategische Verhandlungen mit Lieferanten führt und innovative Prozesse zur Kostenreduktion implementiert. Diese spannende Rolle erfordert eine starke Verhandlungsführung und die Fähigkeit, Risiken zu managen. Sie werden Teil eines dynamischen Teams, das die Zukunft der Beschaffung gestaltet und dabei enge Beziehungen zu Geschäftspartnern aufbaut. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für strategisches Denken und Verhandlungsgeschick haben, ist dies Ihre Chance, einen bedeutenden Einfluss zu nehmen.

Qualifikationen

• Mehrjährige Erfahrung in internationalen Beschaffungsorganisationen.
• Erfahrung in der Durchführung komplexer Vertragsverhandlungen.

Aufgaben

• Durchführung strategischer Verhandlungen mit Lieferanten.
• Implementierung innovativer Prozesse zur Kostenreduktion.

Kenntnisse

Verhandlungsgeschick

Risikomanagement

Beziehungsmanagement

Kostenanalyse

Strategische Planung

Fließend Englisch

Deutschkenntnisse

Ausbildung

Master in Betriebswirtschaft

Bachelor in Betriebswirtschaft

Jobbeschreibung

Acting globally. Working cross functionally. Making strategic decisions that give new impetus to the company. As Category Manager in Global Sourcing Direct at Boehringer Ingelheim you'll be on a versatile mission. Eager to make a difference? This is your chance : welcome to our team!

This position is limited for 2 years.

Tasks & responsibilities

• With your strategic prowess, negotiation skills, and assertive nature, you'll be all set to professionally prepare, align and execute important negotiations with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) or Suppliers together with your internal key business partner. Your strong contribution on this will sustainably (re)define the bottom-line success of the respective business unit of your business partner.
• You'll be the driving force behind implementing innovative processes that lead to external cost reduction and in addition yet foremost challenge current status quo with our CMOs and Suppliers by applying e.g. should-cost models.
• Besides, you'll be on the hunt for new suppliers, evaluate current and potential ones, and foster strong relationships with existing and new business partners.
• When it comes to supply-related risks, you'll work hand in hand with internal business partners and local purchasers to identify, assess, and categorize sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation strategies.
• You'll also craft and execute category strategies in full alignment you're your business partner and serve as the go-to person for assigned business partners for Sourcing, providing support on cross-category issues and sharing relevant information.

Requirements

• Master's degree or Diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain or Logistics, alternatively bachelor's degree with additional several years of relevant experience
• Several years of experience in internationally action sourcing organization(s), having led medium to highly complex contract negotiations and some exposure to crafting category strategies and preferably initial experience in a GxP regulated environment
• Profound understanding on how cost-analyzing methods such as clean-sheeting or should-cost calculation are executed and used to enhance your position towards external partners
• Knowledge in supplier and business partner relationship management, markets in API / Chemistry and / or CDMO would be preferred as well as supplier analysis and demand management
• Experience in risk management, risk mitigation and compliance (including due diligence)
• Open-minded, motivated, persuasive, and perseverant personality with outstanding internal and external relationship management skills and willingness to take on responsibility
• Fluency in English, German knowledge is a plus

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel : [phone] or via mail : [emailprotected]

Recruitment process :

Step 1 : Online application - The job posting is presumably online until 26.05.2025.

We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to 12.05.2025 are guaranteed to be considered.

Step 2 : Virtual meeting in the period from end of May to beginning of June.

Step 3 : On-site interviews mid of June.