Senior IT Buyer - Supplier Management

Project overview

For a project in the healthcare sector, we are looking for an experienced Senior IT Buyer / IT Procurement Consultant with in-depth expertise in analyzing IT service contracts and supplier management. Our client, a hospital group with more than 250 external IT service providers and suppliers, faces the challenge of consolidating its complex service provider landscape long-term and structuring it more efficiently. As part of an initial project, 40 selected IT service providers are to be systematically analyzed, structured, and evaluated based on defined criteria within 20 project days.

The goal is to create a well-founded decision-making basis for future contract renewals, tenders, and the strategic consolidation of the IT service provider landscape.

Your Activities

What you bring

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Language Requirements

• IT Service Provider Analysis: Systematic recording and structuring of 40 IT service providers regarding scope of services, contract types, terms, notice periods, service levels, and cost structures.
• Contract and Cost Analysis: Review and evaluation of existing contracts, service descriptions, SLAs, offers, and invoices, as well as identification of discrepancies and optimization potential.
• Stakeholder Management: Conducting structured interviews and coordination with procurement, IT management, controlling, and relevant departments.
• Supplier Evaluation: Participation in defining suitable evaluation criteria and systematic evaluation of service providers using an evaluation matrix.
• Consolidation Potential: Identification of service overlaps, dependencies, and bundling opportunities, as well as prioritization of possible measures.
• Results Preparation: Support in visualizing the service provider landscape and in creating a results report and a final presentation.
• Project Communication: Regular status reports, participation in project meetings, and continuous documentation of results.
• Proactive Consulting: Early identification of additional relevant contracts, service providers, and risks in close coordination with SOMI project management.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in IT purchasing, IT sourcing, vendor management, or IT procurement consulting.
• In-depth practical experience in analyzing IT service contracts, for example, for managed services, maintenance and support, software licenses, or personnel services.
• Demonstrable knowledge in supplier evaluation, cost analysis, and evaluation of contract terms.
• Strong analytical skills, a structured and independent way of working, and proficient use of Excel.
• Fluent German language skills and a confident demeanor when dealing with procurement, IT management, and other stakeholders.
• Availability for 20 consecutive project days and willingness for on-site appointments in Mannheim.
• Experience in the healthcare sector, particularly in hospital IT or in the environment of hospital groups.
• Knowledge of public procurement law (GWB, VgV, UVgO) and tender processes
• Experience with supplier consolidation projects or development of IT sourcing strategies.
• Basic understanding of common IT service models, such as ITIL, Managed Services, and Service Level Agreements.
• Knowledge in Bid Management or IT Category Management.
• Understanding of hospital-specific IT requirements, such as KRITIS, B3S, KHZG, or KIS.
• Experience with visualization and BI tools such as Power BI or Visio.
• German: Fluent
• English: Advanced knowledge

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-02
• Duration: 02.11.2026 - 30.11.2026
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, DE / Remote, DE
• Languages: German, English