Senior Category Manager for Pharmaceutical Production Equipment

The PositionActing globally. Working cross functionally. Contributing to major invest projects to ensure our product portfolio at Boehringer Ingelheim. As Senior Category Manager for Pharmaceutical Production 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 & responsibilitiesIn 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 (., 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 (., 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.RequirementsDiploma or master’s degree in business –administration, -studies or -engineering with a strong knowledge of Project-Management processes or equivalent long-term professional experienceSeveral years of contracting/ sourcing /purchasing experience in international marketsStrong project-management skills in complex invest project and very good knowledge of the market for technical equipment and/or plant engineeringProfound 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 tripsExcellent communication, change management and leadership skillsA very good command of English and German; additional language skills would be a plus