Senior IT Procurement Manager (m/f/d)

Der Entrepreneurs Club e.K.; Mannheim; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Der Entrepreneurs Club e.K. is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Manager to lead European IT category management. The role involves developing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and enhancing procurement processes.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in category management within IT, strong negotiation skills, and a completed university degree in a relevant field. Fluency in English is required, with German being an advantage.

Qualifikationen

• Many years of experience in category management, particularly in IT.
• Proven success in developing international procurement strategies.
• Extensive project experience in e-procurement and cost optimization.

Aufgaben

• Lead IT category management at a European level.
• Develop and implement European IT procurement strategies.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships.

Kenntnisse

Category management experience

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Operational execution

Communication skills

Project management

Fluent English

Fluent German

Ausbildung

Completed university degree in Business Informatics or Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Ivalua

Jobbeschreibung

29 countries. Around 49,000 colleagues. 70,000 pharmacies supplied and millions of patients: Join PHOENIX! Support us in supplying the people of Europe with medicines and healthcare products quickly and reliably - and experience a job that is as diverse as it is important. Where you can proactively master challenges, implement ideas and drive change. Look forward to pure variety at a successful, future-proof family company, the market-leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany and at the same time the best integrated healthcare provider in Europe.

We are looking for a Senior IT Procurement Manager in our Corporate General Procurement function.

Your Tasks

• Leading and strategically aligning the entire IT category management at a European level
• Responsibility for the development and implementation of European IT procurement strategies to ensure cost efficiency and supplier quality
• Leading and developing a highly qualified team of Category Managers
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships and negotiating major global contracts
• Identifying market trends and innovation potentials to continuously optimize procurement processes
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes, tools, and overall category performance
• Ensuring compliance with guidelines and risk management in the IT procurement process
• Close collaboration with executive management as well as the IT, Finance, and Legal departments
• Project management for group-wide cost optimization programs

Your Profile

• Completed university degree in Business Informatics, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Many years of experience in category management, especially in the category IT, as well as leadership experience
• Proven success in developing and implementing procurement strategies on an international level
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in handling complex contract negotiations
• Strategic thinking combined with strong operational execution
• Outstanding communication skills and assertiveness
• Fluent English skills, Fluent German skills are an advantage
• Extensive project experience in e-procurement, source-to-pay, and cost optimization
• Analytical mindset and affinity for IT and technology trends
• Proven track record in the software area (e.g. licensing models, SaaS, cloud solutions, and vendor ecosystems) is considered a strong advantage
• Strong communication skills and team spirit
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP, Ivalua is an advantage