The Global Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies with 3rd party suppliers in support of Fresenius Medical Care’s One Procurement strategy. Responsible for category management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier management for assigned category. Coordinates with Procurement Partner(s) and key stakeholders to ensure alignment of procurement strategies. Acts as an ambassador of Procurement and a champion in the function for all Procurement policies, processes and tools to ensure compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Economics, Business Administration or respectively equal educational training incl. relevant work experience
• Extensive purchasing experience in an international context, Healthcare sector preferred
• Minimum 7 years professional experience within tactical Procurement
• Minimum 2 years professional experience within Warehousing Procurement
• Minimum 2 years professional experience within Road Freight Procurement – Including FTL, LTL
• Ocean freight, air freight, customs and patient transportation experience highly desired (but not required)
• Knowledge of industry-specific rules and regulations as well as industry standards
• Understands the business environment, financial key principles/metrics, products/services offered, key customers, competitors, and industry trends to drive sound decisions that create value for our company and our patients.
• Ability to interface with various departments and functions
• Ability to work independently with a low level of manager guidance, identify solutions to complex and business critical problems and take decisions within the assigned area of responsibility
• Ability to prioritize large number of business critical activities and solution them in a structured and target oriented manner
• Collects, handles, and analyses diverse data types while leveraging digital communication technologies.
• Delivers structured and compelling strategies based on data-driven insights, stakeholder needs and business objectives.
• Embraces change and new ideas as well as formulates and applies creative responses to problems.
• Communicates effectively
• Drives negotiations for strong outcomes including optimal financial and operational results.
• Collaborates to create and manage contracts aligned with legal standards.
• Takes an organised approach to managing projects, including defining a clear scope, key deliverables and timeline that is communicated regularly to stakeholders.
• Demonstrates and applies a holistic Procurement approach based on a deep internal & external analysis jointly with strong stakeholder engagement and a long-term vision and strategy.
• Develops and applies a methodology for selecting, negotiating, contracting, and implementing supplier agreement(s) with the aim of reducing the total costs of purchased materials/goods/services while maintaining and improving levels of quality, service, and technology.
• MS Office
• Knowledge of eSourcing tools a plus
• Fluent German
• Fluent English
• Other languages a plus
• Flexibility for occasional business travelling (10-20%)

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