The Supply Chain Excellence Manager is responsible for driving supplier management, procurement strategy, and process excellence across a portfolio of external supply partners and products. The role ensures competitive, reliable, and sustainable supply chains while fostering strong partnerships with contract manufacturers and suppliers. Acting as a center of expertise within the Supply Chain organization, the Supply Chain Excellence Manager provides governance, best practices, and strategic support based on analyses to operational teams as well as customers worldwide, ensuring alignment between supplier strategies and business needs.
* Develop and implement Supply Strategies to ensure competitive, robust, and compliant external supply chains
* Engage and manage a portfolio of international suppliers, partners and service providers from the pharmaceutical industry
* Lead price and contract negotiations with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers
* Drive supplier relationship management, including performance monitoring, capability development, and risk mitigation
* Align with customers for mid- & long-term decision making to defend our products market position
* Conduct in-depth market and product analyses in cooperation with technical departments and present proposals to the management. Use the results to initiate and conclude optimization initiatives for efficiency and value creation
* Provide expertise and governance in external supply planning, capacity management, and material availability in collaboration with the Operations Managers
* Act as escalation point internally and externally for external supply risks and disruptions, ensuring proactive mitigation measures
* Be a point of contact for both suppliers and customers and act as ambassador for the Supply Chain department
* Contribute to the design and implementation of standardized supplier management processes, tools, and best practices across our Supply Chain Department
* Collaborate cross-functionally (Quality, Regulatory, Finance, Commercial) to ensure seamless end-to-end supply performance
* University degree in business administration, supply chain management, engineering, or related field
* 5+ years of relevant experience in supply chain, procurement, or supplier management within pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or comparable industries
* Strong track record in process improvement, contract/supplier management, and planning excellence
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to professionally present actionable outcomes to key stakeholders
* In-depth negotiation skills and being able to apply situation adapted negotiation techniques
* Being a strong communicator in cross-functional, international teams
* Be courageous in taking business decisions
* Willingness to travel internationally to supply partners, fairs and customers
* Able to work under pressure and keep your composure and your sense of humour
* Business fluency in English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage
* Strong digital and system literacy (ERP, AI, Excel, Power BI).
Our mindset
We strive towards developing curious team members from all over the world who love to challenge the status quo, take on responsibility, enjoy collaborating and have an affinity and passion for health care. At Tiefenbacher, you will meet a fast-paced work environment where everybody is welcome to suggest new ideas and take ownership of their realization. On a daily basis, we are working towards a culture characterized by curiosity, high energy levels and openness to mutual feedback. We also value a good sense of humor and optimism, especially during hectic times.
You will be working in an internationally successful company in the buzzing heart of Hamburg, directly at the Elbe river. We offer flexible working hours and a hybrid 60/40 working model with 60% office presence and 40% mobile working. This allows you to combine the advantages of personal interaction on site with the freedom of mobile working. In addition, you can look forward to a variety of design and training opportunities, language courses, regular team events and a lot of fun besides work. You can expect a varied job in a motivated and friendly team, an uncomplicated interaction with each other and many opportunities to contribute your own ideas. And we have our own canteen with really delicious food. Come and convince yourself!
Supply chain, Self motivated, Canteen, Friendliness, Training, Design
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