Process Expert / Process Manager - Operations Planning

OUR COMPANY

At Boehringer Ingelheim we develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company, we focus on long-term performance. We believe that, if we have talented and ambitious people who are passionate about innovation, there is no limit to what we can achieve; after all, we started with just 28 people. Now, we are powered by 50,000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture.
Tasks & responsibilities

• In close collaboration with our partners in business, GBS and IT, you will ensure implementation and continuous improvement of our standardized processes in global projects.
• Based on your expertise in SCM and Operations Planning, you will identify improvement opportunities and develop proposals in collaboration with stakeholders.
• You will manage user communities and spread best practices for example in the training of key users.
• Acting as third level support, you will encourage our daily operation of processes and applications.
• Thanks to you, we can be sure that our processes and systems will always be compliant and in a validated state.
• Furthermore, you will manage the execution and documentation of testing and training activities.

As Process Manager, you additionally take over the following tasks:

• In strategic projects, you will identify improvement opportunities and develop proposals as well as manage the change together with our stakeholders.
• You will manage external consultants and ensure their adherence to BI standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in Business Administration, IT or similar with several years of experience in Supply Chain Management and/or Operations Planning in the pharmaceutical industry
• Good SAP knowledge, at least SAP ERP PP-PI or SAP SCM PP-DS as well as experience with SAP IBP and other advanced planning systems
• Project work experiences and / or consulting background preferred
• Good analytical capabilities and problem-solving competence
• Agile, accountable and entrepreneurial mindset with a dedicated solution- and result orientation
• Dedicated team player with a global mindset, can-do attitude, strong collaborative, communication, and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently
• Fluent in English (additionally fluent in German would be an asset) for an efficient communication with international colleagues

As Process Manager, you additionally need the following requirement:

• You additionally have experience in managing projects on your own, achieving your goals in time, budget and quality
• You have a track record of driving cross-functional decisions and building effective relationships and networks

As Process Expert/Process Manager in our Operations Planning team, you take part in transforming Supply Chain Management at Boehringer Ingelheim. You are working in a globally operating team that designs, builds and continuously improves global Supply Chain Processes. The scope for this position focuses on the Production Planning processes within our supply network. These processes are supported by our global SAP systems GBS (SAP ERP) as well as the advanced planning system MWB (ORSOFT Manufacturing Workbench). In addition you will work with our legacy planning tool GRP (SAP APO) as will it's successors (SAP ePP/DS and SAP IBP.

As part of our motivated team, you have the opportunity to drive change within our global supply network.
This position can be filled either as Process Expert or Process Manager.
This position is limited for 2 years.
As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.
Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.
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 July 28th, 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to July 15th, 2026 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid of July till mid of August
Step 3: On-site interviews end of August / beginning of September