Category Manager for Pharmaceuticals a

You develop and implement category strategies and manage assigned procurement categories throughout their entire strategic lifecycle. You leverage spend, market, supplier, and demand analytics to identify savings opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive evidence-based procurement decisions. You design, maintain, and enhance KPI dashboards, benchmarks, and business cases to support informed decision-making. You drive product standardization, portfolio optimization, and data harmonization initiatives to increase efficiency and unlock synergies across the organization. You lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders across Procurement, Hospitals, Supply Chain Management, and Business Functions to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Our corporate strategy «Together We Care» is positioned to enable us to create added value for both the individual and society, now and in the future. Our purpose is always to improve the quality of life of the people who entrust themselves to our care.

• You hold a university degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related discipline, ideally complemented by professional certifications in Strategic Procurement or Category Management

• You bring at least five years of experience in Category Management, ideally within healthcare or another complex and regulated environment.

• You possess strong analytical capabilities and proven expertise in spend analytics, KPI management, statistics, and data-driven decision-making.

• You successfully navigate complex stakeholder environments, build alignment across diverse interest groups, and communicate confidently with executive-level stakeholders.

• You work in a structured, self-driven, and solution-oriented manner, have strong SAP MM and Microsoft Office skills, and combine a commercial mindset with excellent execution, project management capabilities, and strong communication skills in German and English.