Senior IT Procurement Manager (m/f/d)

29 countries. Around 49,000 colleagues. 70,000 pharmacies supplied and millions of patients: Join PHOENIX! Support us in supplying the people of Europe with medicines and healthcare products quickly and reliably - and experience a job that is as diverse as it is important. Where you can proactively master challenges, implement ideas and drive change. Look forward to pure variety at a successful, future-proof family company, the market-leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany and at the same time the best integrated healthcare provider in Europe.

We are looking for a Senior IT Procurement Manager in our Corporate General Procurement function.

Your Tasks

• Leading and strategically aligning the entire IT category management at a European level
• Responsibility for the development and implementation of European IT procurement strategies to ensure cost efficiency and supplier quality
• Leading and developing a highly qualified team of Category Managers
• Building and maintaining strong supplier relationships and negotiating major global contracts
• Identifying market trends and innovation potentials to continuously optimize procurement processes
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes, tools, and overall category performance
• Ensuring compliance with guidelines and risk management in the IT procurement process
• Close collaboration with executive management as well as the IT, Finance, and Legal departments
• Project management for group-wide cost optimization programs

Your Profile

• Completed university degree in Business Informatics, Business Administration, or a comparable field
• Many years of experience in category management, especially in the category IT, as well as leadership experience
• Proven success in developing and implementing procurement strategies on an international level
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in handling complex contract negotiations
• Strategic thinking combined with strong operational execution
• Outstanding communication skills and assertiveness
• Fluent English skills, Fluent German skills are an advantage
• Extensive project experience in e-procurement, source-to-pay, and cost optimization
• Analytical mindset and affinity for IT and technology trends
• Proven track record in the software area (e.g. licensing models, SaaS, cloud solutions, and vendor ecosystems) is considered a strong advantage
• Strong communication skills and team spirit
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP, Ivalua is an advantage