Category Manager

Job Description

You're an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That's why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we're making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.

Category Manager (f/m/d) Maintenance & Facility Management Services

Company: B. Braun SE

Job Posting Location: Melsungen, Hessen, Germany

Functional Area: Purchasing

Working Model: Hybrid

Requisition ID: 1460

For our Global Indirect Procurement department at the Melsungen site, we are looking for a Category Manager (m/f/d) in the Construction, Maintenance & Facility Management team as soon as possible.

Our Global Indirect Procurement is responsible for the external procurement volume of indirect goods and services. Within the Construction, Maintenance & Facility Management Services team, the focus is on concluding contracts for maintenance services for machines and equipment as well as various facility services. These include, among others, building cleaning and pest control, HVAC technology , ventilation systems, building automation, cleaning and care products, disinfectants, and expert services.

We see ourselves as partners to the business units to achieve optimal results in terms of quality, availability, risk, sustainability, innovation, and cost. The key to the best possible procurement of these products and services lies in cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, manage, and adapt category strategies, methods, and processes according to agreed objectives and in alignment with stakeholders, continuously seeking optimization potential
• Act in the procurement of maintenance services and facility management services
• Conclude (framework) agreements for service providers and stakeholders at B. Braun sites
• Prepare contracts and documentation using a Contract Lifecycle Management system
• Develop negotiation concepts and strategies and implement them; conducting contract negotiations is also part of your role
• Take responsibility for the strategic and tactical implementation of cost-saving measures as well as active supplier management (e.g., supplier selection, development, and risk management)
• Participate in cross-functional sourcing teams and take on commercial leadership of tender projects
  Additionally, conduct supplier meetings and handle order processes in SAP Ariba and SAP R/3

Professional Competencies:

• Successfully completed degree in business administration (Bachelor) or a comparable field
• Professional experience as a Category Manager in procurement
• Affinity for contract law and experience in identifying potential for optimizing procurement processes, with the goal of realizing cost-saving opportunities
• Proficient in MS Office applications and initial experience with SAP; ideally, you are already familiar with SAP Ariba and SAP R/3
  Excellent German and English language skills

Personal Competencies:

• Strong negotiation skills and commitment, as well as technical and professional understanding
• Good communication and teamwork skills are a given, and you present yourself confidently to internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical and strategic abilities
  A keen interest in digital tools and processes rounds off your profile

Benefits:

• Corporate networks
• Company pension plan
• Mobility options, e.g., B. Braun job ticket or job bike
• Family-friendly offers, e.g., vacation childcare
• Flexible working hours such as flexitime and mobile working
• Employee discounts
• Various work models, e.g., job sharing/part-time

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