Manager Centre of Excellence (m/f/d)

29 countries.

Around 49,000 colleagues. 70,000 pharmacies supplied and millions of patients: Join PHOENIX!

Support us in supplying the people of Europe with medicines and healthcare products quickly and reliably - and experience a job that is as diverse as it is important.

Where you can proactively master challenges, implement ideas and drive change.

Look forward to pure variety at a successful, future-proof family company, the market-leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany and at the same time the best integrated healthcare provider in Europe.

We are looking for a Manager Centre of Excellence (m/f/d) in our Corporate General Procurement function.

This position can be filled in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands or the Czech Republic.

The role holds enterprise-wide responsibility for process and governance topics, working closely with the entire GP Leadership Board (GPLB), country CFOs/GFDs, Group Legal, and the AI & Digital Transformation team.

• Your Tasks
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the PHOENIX General Procurement (GP) Policy, ensuring clear procurement standards, governance, compliance, and decision-making frameworks across all markets.
• Design, document, and standardize Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes, covering category planning, supplier selection, tendering, contracting, and contract lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain procurement governance frameworks, including policies, KPIs, compliance monitoring, process maturity assessments, and exception management.
• Build and manage a central library of procurement processes, templates, guidelines, and best practices to support procurement teams across the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process efficiencies, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and aligning standards with industry best practices.
• Lead training and enablement activities for procurement policies and S2C processes, ensuring consistent understanding and adoption across all markets.
• Act as the subject matter expert and central point of contact for procurement process governance, policy interpretation, and process-related guidance.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Finance, Legal, Digital & AI, and country stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and continuous optimization of procurement standards and processes.

Your Profile

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, ideally with a focus on Procurement Excellence, Process Management, Governance, or Transformation in an international environment.
• Strong understanding of Source-to-Contract processes, including category management, strategic sourcing, tendering, supplier management, and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience developing and implementing procurement policies, standards, or governance frameworks across multiple functions, business units, or countries.
• Familiarity with procurement and sourcing systems such as Ivalua or comparable platforms; knowledge of spend analytics and savings tracking tools is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into practical and user-friendly solutions.
• Proven ability to influence and drive change in a matrix organization without direct reporting authority.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field; advanced qualifications or professional procurement certifications are an advantage.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
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