European pharmaceutical distributor with logistics and healthcare IT operations
PHOENIX Pharmahandel is the leading pharmaceutical wholesaler in Germany, operating a 5,000-person distribution network across the country. The tech stack is enterprise-heavy—SAP (FI, FI/CO, BW), SQL Server, Azure, Power BI—with active development in C#/ASP.NET Core and emerging automation via RPA and GitHub Copilot. Hiring velocity is accelerating across logistics (largest cohort), finance, and ops, while the project list signals a transformation agenda: Coupa treasury automation, CRM implementation, M&A integration, and supplier qualification processes. This mix indicates a company in mid-modernization, moving from legacy ERP workflows toward automation and strategic portfolio expansion.
Notable leadership hires: Chief of Staff
PHOENIX Pharmahandel distributes pharmaceuticals and health products to pharmacies and medical institutions across Germany from its Mannheim headquarters. The company operates as part of the PHOENIX group, a European healthcare services leader with presence in 29 countries. Beyond distribution, PHOENIX runs specialized subsidiaries providing pharmacy management software, transport and logistics solutions, and consulting services. Unique among German wholesalers, it offers individual import services for the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals, insurers, and patients. The 5,001–10,000-person organization operates as a public company with a multi-country hiring footprint including Germany, the United States, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Peru, and Switzerland.
PHOENIX is the market leader in German pharmaceutical wholesale, supplying medicines and health products to pharmacies and medical facilities. It also operates subsidiary businesses in pharmacy software, logistics, and healthcare consulting.
Enterprise tools dominate: SAP (FI, FI/CO, BW), SQL Server, Azure, Power BI, Coupa, and Cognos Controller. Development uses C#/ASP.NET Core, Python, and TypeScript. RPA and GitHub Copilot are in use for automation.
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company is part of PHOENIX group, which operates across 29 European countries with over 48,000 employees.
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