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Job Description Summary

The Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions is a business-facing procurement manager role dedicated to our rapidly growing BD Rowa (robotic storage and dispensing automation) business platform. The Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions is responsible to maximize BDs benefit for this business platform by driving strategic procurement initiatives across a variety of electro-mechanical categories. With powerful sourcing techniques and a strong approach for Supplier Relationship Management and project management, vetted with key decision makers, the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will reshape the preferred supply base and deliver key results across the full value proposition of Procurement. As part of interdisciplinary teams the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will make a determining contribution to the rapid growth and performance of our BD Rowa platform and thereby make a positive impact on patients and healthcare.

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions is a business-facing procurement manager role dedicated to our rapidly growing BD Rowa (robotic storage and dispensing automation) business platform. The Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions is responsible to maximize BDs benefit for this business platform by driving strategic procurement initiatives across a variety of electro-mechanical categories. With powerful sourcing techniques and a strong approach for Supplier Relationship Management and project management, vetted with key decision makers, the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will reshape the preferred supply base and deliver key results across the full value proposition of Procurement. As part of interdisciplinary teams the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will make a determining contribution to the rapid growth and performance of our BD Rowa platform and thereby make a positive impact on patients and healthcare.

About the Role

Reporting to the Business Procurement Manager BD Rowa and being part of BD`s diverse global Integrated Supply Chain Organization, the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions is responsible to maximize BDs benefit across manufacturing and R&D with the focus to drive change across several categories by optimizing business to a competitive, highly-professional and scalable supply base preferably in EU LCCs.

With powerful sourcing techniques and a strong approach for Supplier Relationship Management, vetted with key decision makers, the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will optimize the preferred supply base and deliver key results across the full value proposition of Procurement. With an emphasis on supply risk mitigation, cost management and top line revenue growth enablement the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will play an active role in driving change and enhancing Procurement`s position as vital business partner.

As part of interdisciplinary teams the Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will demonstrate end-to-end thinking and make a determining contribution to the rapid growth and performance of the BD Rowa platform and thereby have a positive impact on patients and healthcare worldwide.

The Procurement Manager Medication Management Solutions will work closely with the global procurement community as well as cross-functional stakeholders within the BD Rowa platform to identify and grow the supply base in EU LCC region and to take over responsibility for flawless end-to-end project transfer by building a strong governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate BD Leadership Standards and Values

• Lead strategic initiatives and take ownership to drive supplier projects in the most efficient & effective way

• Supplier relationship and contract management for assigned suppliers and development of multi-year value plans with preferred supply base

• Source and deploy preferred supply base to new product development programs and ensure adherence to approved category strategies

• Hands-on escalation support for critical supplier issues (delivery, cost, quality)

• Support implementation activities for category strategies including overall project management, stakeholder communication, reporting and procurement aspects of supply market research, business requirements analysis, opportunity assessment, supplier identification, supplier selection, risk mitigation, negotiation and contract execution.

• Achieve total cost savings, cash and supply chain risk mitigation targets as defined in the business strategic plans and agreed with the procurement leadership team

About You

• Strong project management skills including governance (planning & monitoring)

• Preferably minimum 3 years of (international) experience in a project management role

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English

• Advanced negotiation skills and understanding of supplier/component cost structures

• Strong story telling ability and presentation skills

• Ability to work cross-functionally and to engage with different skill teams

• Successful track record of strategic procurement initiatives with considerable business impact

• Preferably solid understanding of electro-mechanical category and respective market trends

Personal Attributes

• Growth mindset

• Proven ability and resilience to align stakeholders with contradictory POVs to lead procurement initiatives to success

• Passion to drive change in a dynamic, rapidly growing business environment

• Inquisitive and critical thinking to proactively identify new opportunities for procurement and stakeholders to enhance business impact

• Strong influencing and interpersonal communication skills (effective and assertive) within a matrixed and multi-cultural organization

• Ability to build effective teams and to work both collaboratively and independently

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and take risk intelligently

• Willingness and ability to perform both hands-on execution work as well as strategic planning work

Primary Work Location

DEU Kelberg - Rowastrasse

Additional Locations

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