Global Category Lead, Capital Equipment

Basel - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 visionCreating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.we work with purpose and compassion supported by a global team of over 125000 employees.

As a part of Global Functions our Procurement Department is driving transformation through our FME Reignite strategy which focuses on innovation efficiency and sustainable growth. Our values are the foundation of our culture:

We Care for our patients each other and our communities.

We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together.

We Commit to doing things the right waygrowing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation.

As the Global Category Lead for Capital Expenditure you will be responsible for overseeing expenditure in the sub-categories of Machinery & Equipment Buildings & Infrastructure across over 35 production sites worldwide.

Your tasks:

Lead all strategic and some tactical activities for the assigned category in the respective regions
Lead and provide global oversight for the global category and its respective suppliers with a key focus on optimizing spending under BCC / LCC sourcing.
Negotiate implement and manage contracts within assigned sub categories under consideration of business lines targets and in tight cooperation with business lines management
Develop and implement global category strategies as well as coordinating with local procurement teams as necessary to align resources contributing to the development and implementation of category strategy project design and execution.
Monitor and evaluate market conditions impacting the assigned category and determine appropriate actions to benefit or protect FME from any changes
Seek the strategic input of key stakeholders and align the category strategies accordingly
Drive the supplier selection and development process together with other interface functions
Involve key suppliers in innovation processes
Initiate and implement cost reduction actions pertaining to the assigned commodities
Coordinate the tactical procurement processes e.g. RfQ negotiations finalizing agreements etc. for the assigned categories
Monitor supplier performance and develop a best fit supplier portfolio (best cost country sourcing)
Consolidate and optimize the internal requirements and demand across regions/plants
Ensure usage of eProcurement tools and processes such as SRM to increase efficiency and effectiveness

Your profile:

Successfully completed studies in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration or comparable education
Minimum 8 years of experience in Global Category Management of a manufacturing multinational company.
Good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
Deep understanding of machine and process validation
Understanding the impact of changing a single component of a machine on downstream processes
Ability to read and understand 3rd party single component technical documentations
Ability to read and understand machine documentations (3D 2D BOM)
Good knowledge about products materials final product applications and functions
Good knowledge of global markets including experience in Best Cost Country Sourcing
Fluent in English (German a bonus)
Very good IT skills (SAP MS Office SRM CAD or 3D Viewer)

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.

Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together not the quickest one
A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills talents and experience
The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company

We Care for our patients each other and our communities.

We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together.

We Commit to doing things the right waygrowing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation.

Your tasks:

Lead all strategic and some tactical activities for the assigned category in the respective regions
Lead and provide global oversight for the global category and its respective suppliers with a key focus on optimizing spending under BCC / LCC sourcing.
Negotiate implement and manage contracts within assigned sub categories under consideration of business lines targets and in tight cooperation with business lines management
Develop and implement global category strategies as well as coordinating with local procurement teams as necessary to align resources contributing to the development and implementation of category strategy project design and execution.
Monitor and evaluate market conditions impacting the assigned category and determine appropriate actions to benefit or protect FME from any changes
Seek the strategic input of key stakeholders and align the category strategies accordingly
Drive the supplier selection and development process together with other interface functions
Involve key suppliers in innovation processes
Initiate and implement cost reduction actions pertaining to the assigned commodities
Coordinate the tactical procurement processes e.g. RfQ negotiations finalizing agreements etc. for the assigned categories
Monitor supplier performance and develop a best fit supplier portfolio (best cost country sourcing)
Consolidate and optimize the internal requirements and demand across regions/plants
Ensure usage of eProcurement tools and processes such as SRM to increase efficiency and effectiveness

Your profile:

Successfully completed studies in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration or comparable education
Minimum 8 years of experience in Global Category Management of a manufacturing multinational company.
Good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
Deep understanding of machine and process validation
Understanding the impact of changing a single component of a machine on downstream processes
Ability to read and understand 3rd party single component technical documentations
Ability to read and understand machine documentations (3D 2D BOM)
Good knowledge about products materials final product applications and functions
Good knowledge of global markets including experience in Best Cost Country Sourcing
Fluent in English (German a bonus)
Very good IT skills (SAP MS Office SRM CAD or 3D Viewer)

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.

Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together not the quickest one
A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills talents and experience
The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company