**The Position** To implement the sourcing strategy for the local categories in line with the overall BI sourcing strategy to constantly increase productivity, optimize the external global spend, reduce costs. **Duties & Responsibilities** + Implement Global Category Strategy for the region following the centrally stipulated Target Operating Model (TOM) and inform accordingly local Business Partners (BPs). + Manage risk exposure. Identify, evaluate, and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures. + Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations. + Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage. + Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate in order to align common goals. + Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared, and Business Partner is supported adequately through active engagement. + Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities. + Building and maintain relationships with both internal Business Partners and external vendors. + Adopting and support local organization through implementation of global changes/SOPs + Establish and enhance stakeholder engagement to ensure early Purchasing engagement. + Leverage sourcing tools (including e or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation etc ...) + Maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) + Ensure to be aware of mandatory SOP’s including GxP requirements and be in compliance with. + Driving local and regional Purchasing projects to achieve cost savings, vendor consolidation and process improvements. + Act at all times within the local pharmaceutical standards/ethics (ABAC)/legal. + Report all adverse events to the local PV within the required timelines. **Requirements** + Bachelor’s degree (or similar degree) in Business Administration, or relevant discipline. + 4-6 years of sourcing experience in category management (indirect spend). + Pharmaceutical Industry knowledge preferred. + Ability to interact in a regional and global organization. + Ability to support solutions implementation within a regional and global matrix organization. + Ability to understand the region culture and context. + Communication, influencing, and presentation skills required. + Ensure to be aware of, and in compliance with, mandatory SOP's, including GxP requirements. **Note to Recruitment Agencies** Boehringer Ingelheim does not accept candidate submissions from recruitment agencies that our company does not have existing contracts with. Boehringer Ingelheim will not be responsible for payment of recruitment fees for the hiring of candidates whose resumes were submitted to our employees or offices without our prior permission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.