Your contribution:

• Lead both Direct and Indirect IT spending, concentrating on IT hardware (servers, user-client PCs, laptops, networking, IT-security hardware, and licenses) as well as Telecommunication Services. Ensure that procurement practices align with strategic business initiatives and enhance efficiency across all departments.

• Oversee and support procurement processes, ensuring effective execution and alignment with strategic initiatives while managing and enhancing purchasing processes from initial offer to product delivery.

• Collaborate closely with product management, sales, internal IT, and other business units to align procurement strategies with overall business objectives , building trustful relationships with senior stakeholders.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes, translating business needs into effective strategies. Conduct tenders and negotiate favorable terms with local and international suppliers, ensuring compliance with company standards.

• Regularly analyze purchasing metrics to present clear recommendations, managing strategic supplier relationships and leveraging extensive experience to negotiate high-value contracts that foster long-term partnerships and drive innovation and growth.

What you bring along:

• Several years of procurement experience, preferably in the healthcare sector, with focus on IT hardware; experience in telecommunications is an advantage
• Strong expertise in SAP MM (ECC 6.0 and/or S/4HANA) and advanced skills in MS Excel, along with confident use of the Office365 suite.
• Demonstrated expertise in negotiating large-scale contracts and successfully executing strategic projects with renowned vendors of server, computer, networking, and printing equipment, including Dell, IBM, HPE, Cisco, Lenovo, and others.
• Strong solution-oriented and outgoing personality, capable of engaging daily with internal leaders to effectively optimize global procurement strategies.
• Completed degree in business administration or IT, with full professional proficiency in English and upper-intermediate proficiency in German; additional languages are a plus. Strong analytical abilities and familiarity with procurement management systems are also beneficial.

What you can expect from us: