Category Manager - Primary Market Research and Market Competitive Insight

The Position 

Acting globally. Working cross-functionally. Making strategic decisions that ensure sustainable, competitive supply and insight generation. As Category Manager for Primary Market Research & Competitive Insight, you’ll be on an exciting mission to shape how Boehringer Ingelheim sources and manages external partners in this critical category.

Tasks & responsibilities 

• In your new role you will lead sourcing activities for the Primary Market Research and Competitive Insight category globally, applying strategic thinking, persuasiveness, and assertiveness to drive impactful decisions.
• You will challenge the status quo and identify opportunities to improve sourcing strategies, convincing senior stakeholders to adopt innovative approaches.
• As global supplier manager, you will establish and enforce a robust governance framework with our core providers, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• You will strengthen relationships with strategic external partners while continuously scanning the market for new players and solutions that align with Boehringer Ingelheim's evolving needs.
• Furthermore, you will proactively identify and mitigate risks, while exploring innovative service models and technologies to enhance insight generation.
• You will independently manage high volumes of sourcing requests and lead successful negotiations, ensuring contracts meet business needs and are aligned with internal stakeholders.
• Also, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cutting-edge sourcing methods that elevate Boehringer Ingelheim’s capabilities in speed, cost efficiency, and value creation.

Requirements 

• Master’s degree in business administration, market research is preferred, but equivalent professional training, like a bachelor’s degree, combined with several years of experience in procuring services/goods for a pharmaceutical company, ideally in global category management, will also be considered
• Sound knowledge of applicable market intelligence and sourcing experience in the respective category area of market research or competitive intelligence and or in GxP and NTA relevant Categories
• Understanding of demand management, market and supplier analysis, compliance management, due diligence, risk management, innovation, supplier management, contract management, negotiation techniques and other established sourcing methodologies
• Experience in project management and a solid understanding of market research methodologies and supplier ecosystems, as well as experience in leading cross-functional teams that consist of internal and external partners
• Legal expertise in contract law (German law of obligations preferred)
• Proven ability to work in global, cross-functional, and intercultural teams
• Knowledge of the German language is a plus

Ready to contact us?  

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com 

Recruitment process: 
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until January 11th, 2026.
Step 2: Virtual meeting: Mid of January 2026
Step 3: On-site interviews: End of January 2026