Procurement Manager (m/w/d)

We are the leading provider of software in the healthcare sector. With our vision ‘No one should suffer or die just because some medical information is missing’, we want to create a culture that makes a sustainable contribution to the future of our healthcare system. Our work serves the goal of improving healthcare by ensuring that the necessary information is available anytime and anywhere. 

We are searching for a experienced and forward-thinking Strategic Procurement Manager (Software) with a main focus on Software and related IT-Services, to lead strategic sourcing initiatives globally, in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. This role is pivotal in driving innovation, AI adoption and digital transformation through effective stakeholder collaboration and high-performing supplier partnerships. You will play a key role in aligning sourcing strategies with cutting-edge technologies and future-facing business goals.

Your Contribution

• Global Procurement Leadership: Take responsibility for both Direct and Indirect spending in IT-business areas, focusing on Software and related IT-Services.
• Sourcing Strategy Development: Promote end-to-end sourcing processes for IT-spend, delivering value beyond financial contribution, understanding and translating business requirements into effective sourcing strategies that enable innovation and digital growth.
• Strategic Procurement: Lead contract negotiations and framework agreements with major IT vendors. Drive bundling, harmonization, and optimization projects across international regions. Ensure alignment with overall procurement, finance, IT and CGM’s products transformation goals.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate closely with various functions, including internal IT, product management, sales, and other business units, to ensure procurement strategies are aligned with overall business objectives, as well as driving complex sourcing strategies.
• Process Optimization: Independently manage and enhance purchasing processes from the initial offer to product delivery.
• Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain trustful relationships with senior stakeholders, including product management, sales, and internal IT teams.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships, overseeing the full source-to-contract process – from managing business needs, defining sourcing strategies and selecting suppliers, to leading negotiations and closing contracts.
• High-Value Contract Management: Utilize your extensive experience to negotiate high-value contracts with industry leaders, showcasing a successful track record in securing beneficial agreements, and fostering long-term partnerships with suppliers as well as with internal stakeholders.
  
  

What You Bring Along

• Professional Experience: A minimum of 5 years of practical experience in procurement, particularly in IT- and Technology sectors, with international and cross-functional experience in a global matrix organization. In-depth knowledge of:
• SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, cloud platforms, enterprise software (e.g. Office365, etc.);
• Licensing models (subscription, user-based, usage-based);
• Service-level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and legal clauses in License Agreements and IT-contracts.
• Negotiation Skills: Proven track record in negotiating large-scale strategic contracts with leading Software Vendors, Resellers and IT-providers (e.g. Microsoft, VMware, Atlassian, AWS, Adobe, Broadcom, Oracle, SAP, Actian, Salesforce, Software One, CDW, etc.) and successful implementation of strategic projects.
• Collaborative Spirit: Strong, solution oriented, extroverted personality with the capability to independently engage daily with internal leaders and optimize global procurement strategies.
• Education: Completed degree in business administration or IT.
• Language Skills: Full professional proficiency in English, Intermediate proficiency in German with willingness learning and improvement language skills, additional languages are considered as an advantage.
• Technical Skills: Strong analytical abilities with proficiency in MS Office, familiarity with procurement management system is a plus.
• Change-Driven: Drive for change, exceptional communication skills, commercial awareness, and ability to act as a business partner to senior management.
• Personal Qualities: Independent, organized, and proactive with strong problem-solving abilities and capacity co collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
  
  

What you can expect from us:  

• Mobile work: Work flexibly on the move two days a week and on site three days a week. 
• Attractive locations: In addition to fully equipped workplaces, regular events such as summer parties and Christmas parties await you at our locations. 
• Development: Our in-house academy and our portfolio of external co-operation partners will support you in your further development. 
• Training programme: Take advantage of individually selected training courses to expand your skills and continuously develop yourself.
• Company pension scheme: Use the option of a company pension scheme to secure your future.
  
  

 

Diversity is part of CGM! We look forward to receiving your application regardless of disability, gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, sexual orientation and identity. 

 

Convinced? Apply online now with your detailed application documents (including salary expectations and earliest possible starting date).