Global Category Manager

IVF Hartmann Holding AG; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid teleworking model

Health Insurance

Employee store discounts

Language classes

Private parking

Fresh fruit in the office

Special occasion gifts

Job summary

IVF Hartmann Holding AG in Barcelona is seeking a Global Category Manager for Direct Procurement to oversee Packaging. This role is key in driving strategic sourcing while ensuring day-to-day supply reliability in a dynamic environment.

Candidates should have a degree in Business Administration, strong negotiation skills, and experience in a similar role. The position offers a hybrid working model, flexible remuneration, health insurance, and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position is essential.
• Ability to navigate multicultural environments is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement and Supplier Management for Packaging.
• Ensure procurement target achievement and monitor KPIs.
• Drive strategic sourcing and category strategies.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Fluency in English

Education

University degree in Business Administration

Preferably Master Engineering

Job description

At HARTMANN, we’re all in to help , care , protect and grow . We support healthcare professionals, that they can focus on what really matters: to positively impact people’s life. We realize solutions that make a difference. And with your commitment you can grow on your job every day. At HARTMANN we believe in the difference you can make.

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Global Category Manager – Direct Procurement

As a Global Category Manager – Direct Procurement, you will work closely with teams in a multicultural and cross-functional environment across several countries and interact with a wide variety of stakeholders – from Supply Chain technicians and managers to R&D colleagues and Plant Managers. Navigating these different perspectives and communication styles is a central element of success in this position, so a strong level of intercultural competence and stakeholder empathy is essential.

The role requires a balanced tactical and strategic mindset. Packaging is a highly dynamic and operationally driven category, requiring a high degree of proactiveness and responsiveness to day-to-day supply topics. At the same time, the role must maintain a clear strategic direction: driving category strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and long-term sourcing decisions.

Therefore, in this role, you will collaborate with teams across multiple countries and functions - from Supply Chain and R&D to Plant Management - navigating diverse perspectives and driving alignment.

You will take ownership of a dynamic, operationally critical category, ensure day-to-day supply reliability while shaping its long-term strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead Procurement and Supplier Management of category under Packaging, as part of Direct Procurement.
• Engage with HARTMANN’s division stakeholders on demand and requirements (including CRs) to define and set requirements for suppliers.
• Ensure direct material KPIs are in place to measure and optimize the performance of the Inco categories’ direct material procurement network and sourcing figures.
• Ensure procurement target achievement for the category, including total sourcing costs.
• Define, implement, and execute the category strategy.
• Define, implement, and execute strategic sourcing, VAT, design-to-cost, and TCO projects.
• Perform Supplier Management (phase‑in, evaluate, classify, develop, and phase‑out suppliers).
• Conduct procurement market research and bring supplier innovations.
• Perform risk management (material and suppliers).
• Ensure negotiation and contract award processes involving relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure all SOPs, work instructions, guidelines, and legal requirements are followed, with additional focus on Master Data and documentation.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration with purchasing/procurement releases. Preferably Master Engineering.
• Experience in a similar position.
• Negotiation Skills
• Fluency in English
• Multinational company in constant evolution, with more than 200 years of history.
• Permanent contract.
• We offer flexible hours, a hybrid teleworking model, and an intensive workday on Fridays.
• Flexible remuneration with the possibility of taking out health insurance with special prices and coverage, childcare and training tickets.
• Health Insurance.
• Language classes.
• Employee store: HARTMANN products with discounts.
• HARTMANN Benefits Club: offers and discounts on leisure, travel, fashion, etc.
• Private parking for your car or bicycle.
• Fresh fruit in the office for a healthy diet.
• Possibility of receiving your online purchases at your office.
• We remember you and your loved ones with details in special moments (weddings, births, anniversaries in the company...).

Department: Procurement

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