The Position

Acting globally. Working cross functionally. Contributing to major invest projects to ensure our product portfolio at Boehringer Ingelheim. As Senior Category Manager for Production- & Lab-equipment in Global Sourcing at Boehringer Ingelheim you’ll be on an exciting mission. Eager to make a difference? This is your chance: welcome to our team!

Tasks & responsibilities

• In your role, you support major CapEx (Capital Expenditure) projects globally within Sourcing for the Global Category Engineering, Construction and Equipment. These major investments can be production facilities, office, or laboratory buildings.

• In major CapEx projects you will purchase the main production- / lab-equipment together with Global Category Managers (e.g., prepare bidding list / tendering procedures / leading of contractual negotiations).

• With your expertise, you support the Global Category Head by implementing Sourcing excellence in CapEx projects as well as global governance principles for major invest (CapEx-) projects.

• You will be responsible for implementing a project sourcing strategy for the categories production equipment (e.g., Bio- / Pharmaceutical process equipment) as well as large scale lab equipment like HPLC-systems including supplier management.

• Establish best practices especially for the implementation phase in major CapEx projects.

• You are used to work independently within a project team across categories and being embedded in a matrix organization.

• You build effective internal business partner relationships to identify saving potentials, to deliver best Sourcing value to Boehringer Ingelheim including guidance and steering of business partners effectively in Sourcing processes.

Requirements

• Diploma or master’s degree in business –administration, -studies or -engineering with a strong knowledge of Project-Management processes or equivalent long-term professional experience

• Several years of contracting/ sourcing /purchasing experience in international markets

• Strong project-management skills in complex invest project and very good knowledge of the market for technical equipment and/or plant engineering

• Profound legal expertise in contract law (German law of obligations)

• Global and intercultural working experience, ability to work in cross-functional teams and willingness for international business trips

• Excellent communication, change management and leadership skills

• A very good command of English and German; additional language skills would be a plus

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team,

Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or per mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.