Procurement Sourcing Expert - Direct Category (1-Year Contract)

Fresenius Medical Care core values:

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees, and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.

Position goal: 

The Sourcing Expert is responsible to help develop and/or execute procurement strategies with 3rd party suppliers in support of Fresenius Medical Care’s One Procurement strategy to achieve best total cost of ownership, sustainable productivity and high levels of quality and service aligned with cross-functional business objectives. Coordinates with category management and/or Technical Procurement Project Management to understand patient and internal needs to conduct RFx exercises, select suppliers, support or lead negotiation of favorable contracts and for lower cost buys as agreed with category management, ensure supplier performance, risk assessment and supplier relationships.

Your responsibilities:

• Supports the creation and/or execution of sourcing strategies for the assigned category with the help of Global and Regional Category Managers and Technical Procurement Project Managers,

• Supports cross functional supplier selection activities and management of formal strategic sourcing and RFx processes including supplier identification and supplier due diligence activities.

• Performs proposal analysis, including price analyses, “Should Cost” modelling, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• Supports development of negotiation strategy, including targets for costs and key commercial/business terms.

• Evaluates financial stability of suppliers and manages supplier risks as needed.

• Champions use of eSourcing, Spend Visibility, and R2P tools within category; leverages and utilizes eAuctions where appropriate

• Support or drive price and contract negotiations, in alignment with Category Management.

• Present decision recommendation to the Sourcing Decision Board to ensure a transparent and aligned decision making.

• Documents sourcing project progress (status and outcomes) to the Sourcing Project Office.

• Ensures full documentation (RFQs documents, contracts and data & price maintenance at each sourcing project closure.

• Demonstrates the highest ethical standards and ensures Fresenius procedures are adopted and followed

• Conducts global supplier identification efforts and execute supplier due diligence

• Generates proposal / quote comparisons and compiles detailed assessment of cost breakdowns

Our requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in either Technical or Business field (esp. plastic molding and/or metal technology)

• 6-8 years of experience in direct sourcing

• English (written and spoken) - Fluent

• Good understanding of sourcing methodologies.

• Experience with hands on analysis and data interpretation; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites preferred.

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Project management expertise with the ability to carry projects from planning through implementation.

• Advanced ability to collaborate and communicate with senior leaders and stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Critical thinking and decision-making skills with ability to understand opportunities, create value and solve complex problems.

• Strong advanced negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Procurement/Strategic Sourcing

• Knowledge in Category Management

• Bidding processes

• Negotiation

• Knowledge of business market trends

• Comprehensive knowledge of Procurement policies and procedures

• Experience in procuring goods and services with the ability to understand the total cost of ownership to generate cost savings

Our offer:

• Flexible working hours (start between 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.)

• Fixed term contract for 1 year

• Hybrid working mode (min. 2 days per week in the office)

• Private medical care in LuxMed,

• PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance)

• Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range)

• Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card, cinema tickets, online shopping etc.)

• Language courses reimbursement (up to 70% of course reimbursement)

• Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement)

• Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year)

• Recommendation programme (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation)

• Holiday allowance (up to 1000 PLN / year)

• Childcare refund (up to 1200 PLN / year)

• Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year)

• Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift)

• Office team building activities and events