Volker H.

Volker H. serves as the Global Head of Procurement Category API at Sandoz since April 2023, overseeing the procurement of commercial active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with global team responsibility. Prior to this role, Volker held several positions at Novartis, including Global Category Head API & Intermediates, where responsibilities also encompassed the global procurement of APIs and intermediates. Volker's career at Sandoz began in 2010, progressing through roles that involved leading the global purchasing of APIs for the generics division and managing category strategies across various business divisions. Volker's experience also includes a tenure as a Senior Procurement Consultant at Siemens and as a Manager of Professional Services at CombineNet, supplemented by an early career as a consultant at Accenture. Volker holds a Master’s Degree in Business and Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences in Wedel, Germany.