Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, Project, System
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Dusseldorf
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for strategic IT procurement, analyzing costs and optimizing contract structures to realize savings and value creation potentials in IT services and technologies.
Your role in the team
- Overall responsibility for strategic and operational IT procurement with a focus on digital technologies, IT services, software, mobile communications, and IT infrastructure.
- Identification, quantification, and sustainable realization of cost-saving potentials in complex IT landscapes - from analysis to measurable implementation (bottom-line impact).
- In-depth analysis of existing cost, contract, and licensing structures with a clear focus on margin levers, pricing logic, and optimization of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Rapid realization of cost-saving potentials through re-structuring of supplier, contract, and pricing models (e.g., license metrics, pay-per-use, volume, bundling, and economies of scale effects).
- Establishment and management of a competence center for IT procurement, including technical and disciplinary leadership, coaching, and prioritization of initiatives with a clear ROI focus.
- Development and implementation of data-driven control instruments (spend analyses, benchmarking, business cases, KPI systems) for transparent decision-making.
- Independent management of complex, multi-stage contract and pricing negotiations with national and international IT service providers at top management level.
- Close collaboration with IT, Controlling, Information Security, Data Protection, and Business Units for comprehensive management of costs and risks.
- Evaluation of new technologies and sourcing models from economic, regulatory, and strategic perspectives (Make-or-Buy, Cloud vs. On-Prem, etc.).
- Ensuring compliance with procurement, regulatory, and data protection requirements in the regulated healthcare environment.
- Advising management on investment decisions, cost-saving potentials, and value levers across the entire IT value chain.
- Management of external service providers and consultancies with a clear focus on performance, cost efficiency, and accountability for results.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Business, IT, Industrial Engineering, Health Economics, or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- Verifiable success in generating and realizing savings on a significant scale (including implementation, not just concept).
- In-depth expertise in IT contract models, licensing structures, and pricing mechanisms (e.g., SaaS, IaaS, usage models, volume models, indexing).
- Strong understanding of how contractual and cost structures generate economic added value ("costs as a strategic lever").
- Very good understanding of modern IT architectures, digital technologies, and service models (not hardware-driven).
- Negotiation confidence at decision-maker level, combined with assertiveness and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Strong analytical skills as well as a structured, goal-oriented way of working.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new organizations and efficiently understand complex structures.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels of hierarchy.
- High willingness to travel for on-site project assignments.
- Very good German and good English skills.
Experience
- Several years of relevant experience in IT procurement or IT cost management, ideally in healthcare or similarly complex environments.
- Leadership experience or strong potential to assume technical and disciplinary responsibilities.
- Experience in handling KPIs, business cases, and management templates.
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What we offer
- Freedom of design with entrepreneurial impact: You are directly responsible for measurable results and have real leverage on costs and value creation.
- Flat hierarchies & quick decisions: Ideas are heard and consistently implemented.
- Attractive, performance-oriented compensation model with transparent bonus logic based on achieved results.
- Prime location in Düsseldorf with a modern office and an inspiring working environment including a rooftop terrace.
- Strong team cohesion through regular events and collaborative work at eye level.
- Modern work: Choice of preferred hardware setup (Apple or Microsoft), also for private use.
- Health & Balance: Urban Sports Club, EGYM Wellpass as well as extended health benefits.
- Mobility & Sustainability: Subsidy for the Germany Ticket.
- Future security: Support with occupational pension schemes and disability insurance.
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Bredehorst Clinic Medical Management GmbH
Bredehorst Clinic Medical Management GmbH is a renowned consulting firm based in Düsseldorf, focusing on enhancing process efficiency and reducing costs in the healthcare sector. With extensive experience, it assists hospitals and social institutions in implementing optimization strategies and sustainably lowering procurement expenses.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Consulting
Head of Competence Center IT / Tech - Purchasing & Cost Optimization
- Location
- Dusseldorf
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
