(Senior) Expert Vendor and Contract Management (m/w/d)

Fresenius is running a business-led transformation, enabled by technology, supporting #FutureFresenius strategy. The IT Business Transformation organization partners with business teams to deliver cutting-edge IT solutions, leveraging SAP S/4HANA and other related solutions to create a scalable, unified and future-ready digital foundation.

Our mission is to architect, plan and implement standardized solutions supporting harmonized end-to-end processes that streamline operations and enable data-driven decision-making. By fostering collaboration and utilizing the advanced capabilities of ERP solutions, we drive delivery of transformative progress across enterprise architecture, strategic roadmaps, SAP functional and technical solutions. Delivery is done to meet quality and compliance needs in a highly regulated environment.

In your new role as (Senior) Expert Vendor and Contract Management (m/f/d), you will be responsible for the management of strategic IT suppliers as well as the control and shape of supply relationships on a global level for the Fresenius Group.

Join us in shaping the future of Fresenius, where IT is a strategic enabler for long-term success.

Your assignments

• Contact person for customers and departments regarding supplier-related questions

• Preparation of information and key performance indicators for project management and/or department management

• Implementation and responsibility for new services and processes in vendor management, as well as related consulting

• Establishment and operation of a regular reporting system to create transparency regarding current supplier developments

• Maintenance of existing contracts, including implementation of contract adjustments, review and approval of incoming invoices, and independent clarification of deviations with the supplier

• Cost control, support in budget preparation and control, close collaboration with related departments such as IT Finance and IT Procurement

• Creation of models and forecasts for the further development of the business relationship with the supplier

Your profile

• A successful completed degree in business administration, economics, or (business) informatics or a comparable qualification

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position with a strong focus on vendor and contract management or strategic IT purchasing, in an international corporate environment

• Good knowledge of cost management as well as the SAP product, technology, and licensing landscape

• Experience in managing IT suppliers, preferably within an international company

• Very good IT knowledge and proficiency with data

• Excellent communication, argumentation, and presentation skills in German and English

• A committed individual with quick comprehension, analytical and conceptual thinking, a structured and systematic way of working as well as a high level of self-motivation, teamwork and diplomatic skills