Senior Category Manager - Drug Substance & Drug Product

Acting globally. Working cross functionally. Making strategic decisions that ensure sustainable, competitive supply and product quality. As Senior Category Manager for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) at Boehringer Ingelheim you’ll be on an exciting mission.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for complex global categories that set new standards for speed to market, long‑term sustainable sourcing decisions, competitive sourcing, and productivity.
• Through active supplier management, guarantee supply leading to revenue growth for critical products; monitor the market to identify sourcing risks and corresponding mitigation activities.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to implement innovative processes that reduce external cost and comply with legal requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Global Category in critical negotiations to maximize competitive advantage.
• Analyze internal demand and ensure optimal supply using market knowledge.
• Contribute knowledge and new ideas to cross‑category projects and lead them to success.

Requirements

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience in business administration, pharmacy, and/or chemistry.
• Long‑term experience in global supply management for a pharmaceutical company, ideally in global category management.
• Several years’ track record working with GxP, category strategies, and stakeholder management.
• Specific market intelligence and sourcing experience in API/Chemicals, Chemical Intermediates, and/or CDMO.
• Profound knowledge of demand management, market and supplier analysis, due diligence, risk management, contract and supplier management.
• Open‑minded, motivated, persuasive, and perseverant personality with outstanding internal and external relationship management skills and willingness to take on responsibility.
• Fluency in English; German knowledge is a plus.

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.