"Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner" - This mission motivates us at STADA every day to improve the health of people worldwide. With our wide range of generics, consumer health products and specialty pharmaceuticals, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options.

Around 11,700 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. Together we are on an exciting growth journey and want to successfully shape the future of STADA. 

Do you want to become part of a dynamic, international team and grow with us? Then apply now as:   

Director External Partner Management (f/m/d)   

Bad Vilbel | Germany (DE) | Full-time | Fix-term | Procurement & Supply Chain | Management / Executives  

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Director to lead our company’s ESO Management team of highly motivated and engaged people. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring and optimize the performance of our external partners and drive growth and supply performance within the external supply organization.

What you can expect

• You will lead the global supplier management team to ensure effective supplier relationships.
• You'll ensure product delivery from the CMOs as and when required.
• You will create and implement external manufacturing organization management policies, including ongoing contractual oversight through Monthly Business Reviews.
• You will establish a strategic rapport with third-party suppliers and be the primary point of contact for all business collaborations through the team.
• You will establish and implement regular performance reviews with senior suppliers to identify areas of improvement.
• You will drive continuous improvement of business relationships.
• Your risks management strategies will proactively identify supply risks and minimize potential impacts.
• You will lead all activities to manage and execute risk mitigation plans.
• You will coordinate closely with internal stakeholders from various areas like Supply Chain, Quality, Launch and Transfer Management, Business Development, etc.
• You will proactively evaluate sourcing conditions, challenge the Cost of Goods and identify optimization measures to keep cost-efficient operations.
• You will ensure successful implementation of the sourcing strategy (launches, Site to Site transfers; in-sourcing).

Who we are looking for

• You should have a Bachelor's degree in business, procurement, or a related field.
• You should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement or supply chain, with a focus on external supply organizations in the pharmaceutical industry.
• You should possess a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and quality standards for pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical products.
• As an influential leader, you should be able to integrate operational and strategic business functions by establishing strong partnerships along the value chain.
• You should have a proven track record in leading teams that have successfully negotiated supplies of products in high-demand markets.
• Your successful track record should include developing and sustaining business relationships.
• You should be able to contribute at a strategic business level to the success of the organization.

What we offer

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 2 days per week (depending on the job profile)
• Job ticket for the RMV region and Job Bike
• Childcare allowance
• Health-promoting offers such as Wellpass or the STADA Gym (free of charge)
• Numerous additional benefits such as group accident insurance or supplementary pension scheme
• Subsidized cafeteria

We look forward to receiving your application via our career portal. At jobs.stada.com you will also find numerous other job opportunities, as we are always looking for motivated talents who can strengthen our team with their expertise and personality. Do you have further questions? Then please reach out to recruiting@stada.de. We will consider requests to work part-time on an individual basis. Please contact us in advance by e-mail (recruiting@stada.de.) and let us know how many hours per week you would like to work.

STADA Group promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. We use the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation and the promotion of an inclusive working environment.  #LI-MK1 #LI-HYBRID