Overview
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
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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