Procurement Sourcing Specialist with German

Fresenius Medical Care core values :

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on six core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are : Patients and Partners First, Honesty and Integrity, Quality and Compliance, Collaboration, No-Limits Mindset and Results Oriented.

Your responsibilities :

Conducts complex supplier selection activities and management of formal strategic sourcing and RFx processes including supplier identification, supplier due diligence activities and owns supplier life-cycle management. Identifies relevant stakeholders for the sourcing event and manages them as a project team.

Conducts price and contract negotiations, in alignment with business stakeholders and procurement functions as required.

Collaborates with and executes guidance from senior sourcing specialists and category managers for specified sourcing initiatives and supplier management.

Presents decision recommendations to the decision board to ensure a transparent and aligned decision making.

Champions use of eSourcing, Spend Visibility, and R2P tools; leverages and utilizes eAuctions where appropriate.

For assigned areas, resolves diligently quality, supply, or any other issues in close collaboration with the local and regional stakeholders.

Performs proposal analysis, including price analyses, “Should Cost” modelling, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Generates proposal / quote comparisons and compiles detailed assessment of cost breakdowns.

Ensures full documentation (RFQs documents, contracts, and data & price maintenance at each sourcing project closure.)

Evaluates financial stability of suppliers and manages supplier risks as needed while considering the local plans, regulations, and specificities.

Demonstrates the highest ethical standards and ensures Fresenius procedures are adopted and followed.

Our requirements :

Purchasing experience in an international context

Minimum 2 years professional experience within tactical Procurement

Good knowledge of German and English

Knowledge of eSourcing tools a plus

Knowledge of industry-specific rules and regulations in the European Union ( admission processes) is a plus

Embraces change and new ideas and applies creative responses to problems

Communicates effectively

Drives negotiations for strong outcomes including optimal financial and operational results

Collaborates to create and manage contracts aligned with legal standards

Takes an organised approach to managing projects, including defining a clear scope, key deliverables and timeline that is communicated regularly to stakeholders

Develops and applies a methodology for selecting, negotiating, contracting, and implementing supplier agreement(s) with the aim of reducing the total costs of purchased materials / goods / services while maintaining and improving levels of quality, service, and technology

Our offer :

Private medical care in LuxMed

PZU life Insurance

Unlimited international travel Insurance

Benefits System platform (multisport card, cinema tickets, online shopping etc.)

Language courses reimbursement

Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year)

Recommendation program

Life milestone bonus

Holiday allowance

Childcare refund

Occasional gifts

Career with a purposeWe offer an opportunity to create and deliver treatments that save and change lives for the better. We’ll support your ongoing development. And you’ll be part of a dedicated team of people who inspire each other to create the best possible healthcare outcomes each and every day. Inclusion and diversityJoining Fresenius Medical Care means becoming part of a team that values diversity. We embrace the wealth of different backgrounds, cultures, experiences and opinions that make up our workforce and strive to create an inclusive atmosphere in which all our employees feel valued. StabilityDeveloping innovative products and continuously improving our renal therapies made us the clear market leader in the production of hemodialysis machines, with sustainable, profitable growth . This position provides our 125000 employees with the stability and security they need to help improve the lives of our patients. Learning and developmentWe offer participation in programs at world-class business schools, leadership development, regular training for our nurses, health care professionals and manufacturing staff and digital access to high-quality educational content for all employees worldwide 24 / 7. Local benefitsOur employees enjoy both local and global opportunities for growth and personal fulfilment. We offer local benefits designed to suit the requirements of the respective country and place of work to create ideal conditions everywhere. Work-life balanceWe want to empower people to deliver better care. Therefore, we promote a better work-life balance through flexible working hours, part-time models, the possibility to work from home, and more.