Category Manager Customer Devices (m/w/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Do you regard freedom as an opportunity to do something new? Do you say what you think, and do what you say?
Does success drive you to take on new challenges and overcome them with passion?
Then Rodenstock is just the place for you!

About Rodenstock

The Rodenstock Group is an international innovation leader and manufacturer of spectacle lenses in the eye health sector. This is driven by our philosophy “B.I.G. VISION FOR ALL – Biometric Intelligent Glasses- for a paradigm shift in bespoke varifocal lenses. The medical technology company, founded in 1877 and headquartered in Munich (Germany), employs around 4,100 people worldwide, maintains five central production facilities and is represented by sales offices and distribution partners in more than 85 countries. Due to the combination of German brand quality, technical innovation and global growth, you will find a wide range of work with a good deal of freedom for new ideas and your own personal development at Rodenstock.

Your responsibilities

Strategic development of the Instruments / Devices product group in line with global procurement strategy
Qualification and development of suppliers in terms of quality, delivery reliability and costs
Preparation and contract negotiations in cooperation with specialist departments and the legal department
Conducting global market, risk, and potential analyses
Executing price analyses and tenders to achieve target costs
Implementation of the product group strategy for supply security, quality and cost optimization
Initiation of cost reduction and improvement projects
Preparation and implementation of international tenders
Support in the development and implementation of purchasing guidelines and procurement processes
International stakeholder management

Your profile

Completed degree in industrial engineering or business administration
Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing of technical products in an industrial company or a management consultancy
In-depth experience in interdisciplinary project management and in using process analysis methods
Experience in contract law
Confident use of MS Office and SAP
Business fluent English, fluent in German
Proactive, independent team player with strong intercultural and social skills as well as strong negotiation, communication and assertiveness skills
Entrepreneurial and analytical mindset, results-oriented approach to work