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.
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
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
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