Global Category Senior Manager - Warehousing & Distribution (m/w/d)

<p><span><span>Join our dynamic international environment as a Global Category Senior Manager with focus on Warehousing &amp; Distribution, enhancing strategic and operational planning through market intelligence and<span> </span>optimizing<span> </span>procurement processes.</span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><h2><b><span>Responsibilities</span></b><span> </span></h2><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop market intelligence and macroeconomic projections for strategic planning; execute sourcing plans in line with category strategies and<span> </span></span><span>identify</span><span><span> </span>cost effectiveness and other optimization opportunities.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Lead procurement <span>sourcing/optimization</span> initiatives from a project management perspective; build strong collaboration with supply chain stakeholders and strong partnerships with third-party vendors.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Drive source-to-contract procurement excellence by implementing best practices in vendor segmentation, vendor performance management,<span> </span></span><span>sourcing</span><span><span> </span>and contracting.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop strong analytics internally to drive cost transparency and cost benchmarking.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><span> </span></p><h2><b><span>Requirements</span></b><span> </span></h2><ul><li><p><span><span>5-7 years in procurement/category management in an international environment, with<span> </span></span><span>good</span><span><span> </span>understanding of freight and 3PL market and warehousing and distribution processes.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Technical<span> </span></span><span>expertise</span><span><span> </span></span><span>on</span><span><span> </span>pharma<span> </span></span><span>logistics</span><span><span> </span>including freight, warehousing and final mile distribution, and basic regulatory knowledge for multiple countries.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>STEM/Economics<span> </span></span><span>graduate</span><span><span> </span></span><span>preferred</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Teamwork, self-responsibility, negotiation skills, and communication skills; proficient in data analysis, financial analysis, and office literacy.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul>