Manager Centre of Excellence (m/f/d) in Runcorn

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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