External Supply & Procurement Manager (f/m/d)

"Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner" - This purpose motivates us at STADA every day to improve the health of people worldwide. With our wide range of generics, consumer health products and specialty pharmaceuticals, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options.

Around 11,700 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. Together we are on an exciting growth journey and want to successfully shape the future of STADA.

Do you want to become part of a dynamic, international team and grow with us? Then apply now as:

ESO Manager (f/m/d)

Bad Vilbel | Germany (DE) | Full-time | Permanent | Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics | Professionals

We are looking for an ESO Manager to manage strategic business relationships with our external suppliers in the Finished Dosage Form (FDF) category. In this role, you will lead commercial negotiations, ensure cost-effective and compliant delivery, and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to optimize spend, understand business needs, and build strong, long-term supplier relationships that support STADA’s operational and strategic goals.

What You Can Expect

• You independently manage business relationships with external suppliers and align them with STADA’s strategic goals.
• You negotiate competitive commercial conditions, ensuring cost effectiveness while supporting product competitiveness.
• You monitor supplier performance using KPIs and implement strategies for improvement.
• You oversee budgets, product lifecycles, and inventory levels to ensure availability and operational efficiency.
• You collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments to understand business needs and drive cross-functional alignment.
• You manage contracts in close collaboration with the Contract Management Team and oversee supplier business review meetings.
• You lead or engage in internal optimization projects to improve supplier network processes.

Who We Are Looking For

• You have a degree in Natural Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
• You bring at least 5 years of professional experience in strategic procurement, ideally in the pharmaceutical, chemical, or food industries.
• You have experience managing complex supplier networks and leading long-term business relationships.
• You are skilled in negotiating, problem solving, and making data-driven decisions effectively.
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.

What We Offer

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 2 days per week (depending on the job profile)
• Job ticket for the RMV region and Job Bike
• Childcare allowance
• Health-promoting offers such as Wellpass or the STADA Gym (free of charge)
• Numerous additional benefits such as "future payment", group accident insurance, supplementary pension scheme, and chemical industry pension fund
• Subsidised cafeteria

We look forward to receiving your application via our career portal. At jobs.stada.com you will also find numerous other job opportunities, as we are always looking for motivated talents who can strengthen our team with their expertise and personality. Do you have further questions? Then please reach out to Part-time requests are considered on an individual basis.

STADA Group promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. We use the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation and the promotion of an inclusive working environment.