Sr Global Category Manager, Logistics

At Fresenius Medical Care we are the global leader in kidney care committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality innovative products services and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day. we work with purpose and compassion supported by a global team of over 125000 employees.

Purpose and Scope

The Global Category Senior Manager is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies with 3rd party suppliers in support of Fresenius Medical Cares 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.

Your Responsibilities :

• Drive develop and implement multi-year category and subcategory plans for the assigned category including demand aggregation definition of buying channels strategic relationship management and supplier risk management.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends supplier capabilities innovation and changes within the technology landscape
• Identify develop and lead / support opportunities to optimize spend reduce costs mitigate supply risks improve services bring innovation and assure supply.
• Leads or supports cross functional supplier selection activities and management of formal strategic sourcing and RFx processes.
• Performs proposal analysis including price analyses Should Cost modelling benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Develops negotiation strategy including targets for costs and key commercial / business terms.
• Working in conjunction with Legal drafts and negotiates key legal and commercial terms
• Evaluates financial stability of suppliers and manages supplier risks as needed.
• Actively manages key supplier relationships in collaboration with the VMO including resolution of issues and disputes.
• Build relationships and work closely with the Procurement Business Partner(s) other Category Managers and cross-functional teams to share and implement procurement strategies.
• May include cross-regional people management responsibilities including hiring developing and terminating employees.
• Leads and participates in supplier business reviews
• Champions use of eSourcing Spend Visibility and R2P tools within category; leverages and utilizes eAuctions where appropriate
• Acts as an ambassador of Procurement and a champion in the function for all Procurement policies processes and tools to ensure compliance
• Demonstrates the highest ethical standards and ensures Fresenius procedures are adopted and followed
• Drives the category management process to develop strategies that include diversity sustainability risk assessment currency and overall continuity in alignment with business KPIs
• Knowledge of GPOs medical distribution approaches and clinical consumable acquisition best practices
• Able to partner with clinical stakeholders (e.g. nursing / physicians) on best value solutions
• Cost Reduction Payment terms Supply base rationalization
• Relevant relations with other Areas : Procurement Business Partners COEs Shared Services and stakeholders Compliance IT Security Legal Finance HR BUs and other functional stakeholders. Local and international suppliers.

Your Profile :

Our Offer For You :

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Shipping & Receiving,Inventory Control,Data Entry,AS400,Transportation Management Systems,EDI,Microsoft Outlook,Warehouse Experience,Office Experience,Dispatching,Microsoft Excel,Logistics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1