The Director Functional Excellence (m/f/d) is responsible for ensuring financial governance, compliance, and strategic support across MedTech TechOps. This role leads the Functional Excellence team, focusing on Reporting & Compliance, MedTech MU OEM Business Partnership, Projects & CAPEX Governance, and Direct Procurement Controlling. The position acts as a global center of excellence, enabling transparency, standardization, and value-driven decision-making across all TechOps Business Partner areas. Your Assignment: Direct Procurement and Contract Manufacturing Partner with procurement leadership to drive cost improvement initiatives Drive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for direct material procurement Analyze material spend and supplier cost structures to identify savings opportunities Develop business cases for sourcing strategies (e.g., make-or-buy, supplier changes) Create dashboards and KPIs for material cost performance (e.g., PPV, cost savings) Monitor price indices (CPI) and supplier bonus achievements; support sourcing and insourcing initiatives Business Partner for MedTech OEM Business (TCT and INS) with 3 Market Units and related consolidation Projects & CAPEX Governance Oversee CAPEX planning and approval processes within MedTech TechOps Plan and create profitability calculations for development and production projects Support strategic initiatives and track savings versus budget Ensure timely and accurate project reporting, including milestones and financial impacts Reporting & Compliance Establish governance for TechOps reporting processes, KPIs, and templates Create standard reports and guidelines for local controllers Prepare and consolidate management reports (Flash Reports, monthly and quarterly reviews) Perform analysis and reporting of deviations, budgets, and forecasts through financial management reports Monitor global inventory and drive Net Working Capital initiatives Your Profil: Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (MBA preferred) or related field Minimum 5 years of experience in an international manufacturing environment Strong expertise in CAPEX / Project controlling, procurement finance, and business models Ideally experience in leading and developing teams Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to work Excellent communication and negotiation skills Proficient in the use of MS Office and SAP modules BW, CO, SEM-BCS; knowledge of the Product Costing module and SAP Analytics Cloud is an advantage Highly proficient in both written and spoken English