Associate Sourcing Category Manager managing approximately $50 million in spend for Medline. Strategic role in negotiations and sourcing initiatives driving cost reduction and supply continuity.
About the role
- Regional Purchasing Manager managing procurement strategies and supplier negotiations in a dynamic team environment. Requires strong financial acumen and leadership experience in Wurzen, Germany.
Responsibilities
- Your focus is on independently managing procurement for designated commodity groups.
- Develop and implement regional procurement strategies in coordination with global partners.
- Responsible for indirect procurement, supplier management and negotiations.
- Manage contract administration, price implementation and escalation issues.
- Ensure procurement KPIs are met.
- Lead procurement teams at the Wurzen and Czech Republic locations.
- Serve as the interface between plant management, procurement and Global Commodity Management.
- Conduct market analyses and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Requirements
- Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field.
- 3–5 years' experience in strategic procurement, ideally within a matrix organization.
- Strong team orientation and leadership experience (managing teams of 5–10 people).
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- Structured, detail-oriented and results-focused working style.
- High decisiveness and agility in dynamic environments.
- Strong financial mindset and experience with cost and performance targets.
- International experience and intercultural competence.
- Solid market and supplier knowledge at the local level.
- Resilience and the ability to respond quickly in challenging situations.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent spoken and written German and English.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Benefits
- Work in a committed, collegial team where every voice is heard.
- Flat hierarchies that enable fast decision-making.
- Exciting tasks in a dynamic corporate environment with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Collective agreement benefits (e.g., vacation pay, Christmas bonus, 30 days' vacation).
- Opportunity for monthly bonuses for good ideas and improvement suggestions. Creativity and effective solutions are rewarded!
- Occupational health management (free fruit and water, health days, and more).
- Corporate benefits & Jobrad (company bicycle program).
- Free parking.
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